# 2000 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `437158` · 2003-10-26 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** CLK320
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 13,000
## Narrative
DRIVING MERCEDES BENZ CLK 320 ON ROUTE 7 WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE CROSSED 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, SIDE ANOTHER CAR AND ENDED UP IN THE MEDIAN STRIP. *LA
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