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2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1535205 · 2019-01-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLE 350
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,100

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT,AND JUST BEFORE SWITCHING THE IGNITION OFF,IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION, HITTING THE RESTAURANT WALL CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LITTLE PHYSICAL INJURY. AFTER HITTING THE WALL CAR STOPPED WITH MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11172997
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown