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1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 492000 · 2004-08-22

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML320
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
64,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1.SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. MAKING RIGHT TURN AT @ 5 M.P.H. IN PARKING LOT. MOMENTARY PAUSE IN ENGINE POWER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY UNASSISTED ACCELERATION. 2. IMPACT PARKED CAR AND CONCRETE MEDIAN "CURB". NO INJURIES. DAMAGE LEFT DRIVER SIDE FENDER AND BUMPER OF ML 320. DAMAGE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE OF OTHER CAR'S FENDER AND BUMPER. 3. TOWED CAR BY VALLEY TOWING TO SCHMACHER EUROPEAN IN SCOTTSDALE AZ. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088341
Machine
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