1993 MERCEDES BENZ 500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatal · 182513 · 1999-11-03

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: 500
Year: 1993
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A STORE WINDOW, KILLING A BYSTANDER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 852487
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown