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2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1762067 · 2021-08-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
SPRINTER 2500
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

Delivery driver parked at top of customer's driveway. Driver placed van in park and engaged the ebrake. Driver went to rear of vehicle, retrieved customer's package, and exited the van. Driver was handing customer the package when the driver and customer heard clicking sounds coming from van. Van began sliding down the driveway and hit customer's trees. If trees had not been there, van would have hit the customer's house.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11428296
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown