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2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1684544 · 2020-08-13

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLC 300
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A LOW SPEED, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD, HITTING A WALL, WHICH DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, I HIT THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT ENGAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11349114
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown