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2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

crash · 1794865 · 2022-02-15

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
SPRINTER 2500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Miles at failure
50,925
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated while an employee was moving the vehicle out of the garage into the parking lot, the employee shifted the vehicle into PARK with the engine running. The contact exited the vehicle and while walking to the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle inadvertently shifted into REVERSE and started rolling backward almost pinning the employee up against the front wall of the garage. The contact stated that the vehicle was reversing at approximately 2 MPH. The vehicle rolled backward into the front wall of the garage. There was damage to the driver’s side door and front fender. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed but was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V972000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the issue was not a defect but an operator’s error. The failure mileage was approximately 50,925.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11452051
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown