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2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1865055 · 2023-01-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
SPRINTER 3500
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

I started my Sprinter, which was converted into a Grech RV, and while still in park a few seconds later, the vehicle started to move. Before I could hop back in the driver's seat to stop the vehicle, it crashed into my garage overhang and significantly damaged my Sprinter's back doors and back structure. How it started to move was a complete mystery to me as it was in park and I had just started the vehicle a few seconds prior. While doing some research, I saw an article in an auto blog forum about Sprinter Van roll-aways. I then received a safety recall notice from Mercedes about this very issue that I experienced. This involves NHTSA Recall #22V796. The incident was reported to my insurance company and the vehicle is currently awaiting repair. Thankfully, no one was injured.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11501434
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown