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2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1398230 · 2017-08-07

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
E350
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
43,471
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PARKING IN FRONT OF THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VERY FAST, JUMPED THE CURB AND RAN INTO THE WALL OF ONE OF THE EXAMINING ROOMS, INJURING A PATIENT.NO ONE IN THE CAR WAS INJURED BUT THE CAR WAS TOTALED. AIR BGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS BUT I MANAGED TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER CAR ON OUR CHURCH PARKING LOT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11013421
Machine
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