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2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1306804 · 2016-08-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
E350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
46,402
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR: MERCEDES BENZ E350 2008. ON 3RD FLOOR OF PARKING CAR GARAGE, WITHIN TIGHT CONFINED SPACE, WHEN PULLING IN CAR TO PARK TURNING 90 DEGREES, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY, POWERED OVER 9-INCH BARRIER CURB AND RAMMED INTO CONCRETE PILLAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FOR FEW SECONDS EVEN WITH FULL BRAKES AND DID NOT STOP BEFORE PUTTING INTO PARKING GEAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10894657
Machine
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