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2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

firecrash1 injured · 1388909 · 2017-07-01

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLK350
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
90
Speed
68 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY MB GLK 35 CRASHED AT A HIGH SPEED AROUND 80 MPH,IT BURNT TO GROUND . I WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNT ALIVE WITHOUT PEOPLE USING A BIG ROCK TO BREAK THE WINDOW AND PULLING ME OUT . DUE TO THE STEERING AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION , MY CAR CRASHED AND I COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR NOR WINDOWS . THIS IS HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE , MERCEDES BENZ NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS ACCIDENT AND I DON'T WANT MORE VICTIMS LIKE THIS .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11002664
Machine
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