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2003 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 480236 · 2004-06-16

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML320
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079386
Machine
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