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2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 345064 · 2002-04-18

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
S500
Year
2000
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

THE CAR WAS BEING TAKEN OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY IN REVERSE AT 5MPH. SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL WENT INTO A SPIN AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO MAY BE ABOUT 10MPH AND THE CAR WENT BACKWARDS AS THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR PARKED IN NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY, DAMAGING BOTH CARS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
760871
Machine
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