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2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — ENGINE

crash · 1671360 · 2020-06-23

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
E350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE STRUCTURE. DURING THE CRASH THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGED BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED STERNUM WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE FAILURE HAD ALSO OCCURRED ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11330369
Machine
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