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2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER (VS30) — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1736455 · 2021-03-25

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
SPRINTER (VS30)
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
21,130

Severity

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

Narrative

ACCIDENT ON 10/15/2020, UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE ROLLED FROM A PARKED POSITION DOWN A HILL AND STRUCK A HOUSE. THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT TO PARK WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN, AND THIS SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONAL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING PAWL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11404891
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown