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2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E400 HYBRID — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1342627 · 2016-12-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
E400 HYBRID
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
67,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE WHICH IS LEVEL. MY SON AND I GOT INTO THE CAR, AND I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO LEAVE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. WITH THE CAR STILL PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND WITH THE ENGINE OFF, MY SON AND I EXITED THE CAR, AND I WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE TO GET THE KEYS TO ANOTHER CAR. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER WHEN MY SON AND I WERE IN THE OTHER CAR (PARKED ON THE STREET) GETTING READY TO LEAVE, WE SAW MY CAR, WITH NO ONE IN THE CAR, EXIT THE GARAGE AND GO DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND INTO THE PLANTS AND ROCKS IN MY FRONT YARD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10936599
Machine
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