# 2000 MERCEDES BENZ SL320 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `289928` · 2001-05-01 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** SL320
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
RPMS INCREASE AAT 20MPH. DRIVER HAS TO PUT  VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP.  DEALER HAS INSPECTED  VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED,THE PROLONGED STOPPING DISTANCE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO REPORTS THAT ENGINE FAILS TO SHUT DOWN.*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*