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1998 MERCEDES BENZ E300 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

crash2 injured · 458653 · 2004-03-05

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E300
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Miles at failure
106,223
Speed
64 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN CRASH, RESULTING FROM OIL INTO INTAKE FROM SEAL ON TURBO CHARGER. CAR HAD BEEN ROUTINELY SERVICED 5 DAYS PRIOR, WITH ERROR MESSAGE ON AIR MASS SENSOR. PART WAS REPLACED. THIS ERROR MESSAGE ALSO OCCURRED 15 MONTHS BEFORE, AND WAS ALSO REPLACED THEN. CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING NORMAL PRIOR TO BOTH SERVICING. NO ENGINE INDICATOR WARNINGS EVER CAME ON PRIOR TO CRASH. SEAT BELT APPARATUS ALSO BROKE UPON IMPACT ON DRIVERS SIDE WHEN MY HEAD STRUCK IT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10060517
Machine
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