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2001 MERCEDES BENZ 400 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 319989 · 2001-10-19

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
400
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ENGAGING TO A COMPLETE STOP, BRAKE ENGAGED- AT THE RATE OF 5 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD BECOMING AIRBORNE THROUGH A STORE WINDOW, LANDING HALFWAY INTO THE STORE AND THE REAR OF THE CAR HANGING IN THE AIR OUTSIDE OF THE STORE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FOREWARNING, SUCH AS A JOLT OR A FEELING OF ACCELERATIONS TO THE OCCUPANTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753422
Machine
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