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2022 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

crash · 1910235 · 2023-07-16

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
SPRINTER 2500
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I drove on the freeway with Cruise Control engaged. Suddenly, the control kicked off, and the meter board displayed the following warnings: "Active Brake Assist Functions Limited. See Operator's Manual" and "Active Distance Assist Inoperative." I immediately contacted Mercedes-Benz road assistance, and it took them 13 hours to tow my vehicle to the Mercedes-Benz dealer in Las Vegas. It is closed on Sunday. They just drop us on the driveway. The temperature was scorching at 105 degrees Fahrenheit. I drove very cautiously to a nearby parking lot, parked my vehicle under the shade of a tree, engaged park position, activated the emergency brake, and kept the engine idling with the air conditioning on for approximately 10 minutes. Unexpectedly, the vehicle suddenly started moving forward and accelerated, ultimately colliding with a tree about 5 feet in front. The front end of my vehicle sustained severe damage, but Mercedes-Benz has refused to take responsibility for this incident.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11532522
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown