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2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 550 E — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1468345 · 2018-05-14

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLE 550 E
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
6,791
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING CAR IN A PARKING SPOT IN PRIVATE OFFICE PARKING, THE CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF (WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE TO STOP IT) AND RAN INTO FRONT WALL. THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM HAS SHOWN EARLIER WHERE CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF WITHOUT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY PROBLEM EXIST WHERE CAR SOMETIME ACCELERATE ITSELF. LAST TIME ACCELERATION CAUSE CRASH INTO FRONT WALL WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. NOW CAR IS AT BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. CAR WAS HEADING STRAIGHT INTO GLASS WINDOW BUT DRIVER TURNED THE WHEEL TO RIGHT TO SAVE GLASS WINDOW AND DIRECTED TOWARD THE PILLAR. AS THIS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURE. THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE CRASH TO BE AT AN ANGLE, THIS WAS DONE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO BUILDING WINDOWS AND INJURING INHABITANT OF THE BUILDING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11093754
Machine
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