# 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1306804` · 2016-08-09 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## 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
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*