# 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
> NHTSA complaint `1625075` · 2019-12-02 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** C300
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- **Miles at failure:** 8,000
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER PULLING VERY SLOWLY INTO PARKING SPACE.  ALMOST STOPPED. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED A CURB FROM, WENT UP AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE.  WAS ABLE TO REVERSE AND BACK DOWN. IT WILL TAKE A MONTH FOR BODY WORK. NOTIFIED MERCEDES DEALER. THEY WILL RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON JAN. 7.
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