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1999 MERCEDES BENZ 230 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 230230 · 2000-08-15

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
230
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR SELF-ACCELERATED CAUSING CRASH INTO OTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP SELF-PROPELLED CAR. MANUFACTURER NOT ACKNOWLEDGING CAR PROBLEM. PUTTING BURDEN OF PROOF ON ME. I HAVE NO WITNESSES . I REPORTED THIS TO YOU ON 5/28/00 AND DO NOT SEE IT APPEARING ON YOUR WEBSITE. I CALLED THIS A.M. GOT NO WHERE WITH YOUR OPERATOR. I HAVE COPY OF VOQ CONFIRMATION. PLEASE RESPOND ASAP.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727970
Machine
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