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1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML430 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 302285 · 2001-07-04

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML430
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

THROTTLE LOCKS- CANNOT BE PUSHED DOWN BY A 250 LB DRIVER. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO EVEN PULL OUT OF A FILLING STATION. IT PROBABLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN JAN 2001 WHICH I TRIED TO CROSS A ROAD AND WAS HIT AND THE HONDA THAT HIT US WAS TOTALLED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747840
Machine
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