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MERCEDES-BENZ MERCEDES-BENZ — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 1302109 · 2016-07-27

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
MERCEDES-BENZ
Year
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MERCEDES GLC 300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL MALFUNCTION CAUSES VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH AND SHE FELL A LITTLE BEHIND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON HER NEW VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED GEARS. THE BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE (PERHAPS NOT ENOUGH TIME) AND SHE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AND CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, IF THERE IS A HISTORY OF GEAR CHANGE WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10888396
Machine
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