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2000 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 326115 · 2001-12-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C230
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ROLLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, ALMOST TO A STOP, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR ACTIVATED. I APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SKID MARKS ARE VISIBLE. THE CAR JUMPED A BLOCK WALL & WAS HEADING TOWARD A BUILDING. I MANAGED TO STEER INTO A CHAIN-LINK FENCE & ONTO A BLOCK WALL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE - $6,000 THE CAR WAS CHECKED BY FACTORY REP AFTER REPAIRS & NO CAUSE FOR A STICKING ACCELERATOR WAS FOUND. BUT IT DID STICK! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
755461
Machine
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