# 2009 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1149745` · 2015-01-21 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** ML350
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 93,000
- **Speed:** 4 mph
## Narrative
AUTO WAS  IN FORWARD AN AT COMPLETE STOP AND DRIVER PLACED IN  PARK BUT LEFT ENGINE RUNNING AND EXITED THE CAR.  CAR WENT INTO REVERSE AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE.   DRIVER WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND AND RUN OVER BY CAR.   CAR WAS STOPPED WHEN IT RAN INTO BUILDING STRUCTURE.  *TR
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