# 2001 MERCEDES BENZ C320 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `510655` · 2004-12-08 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** C320
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Miles at failure:** 29,943
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING  SPACE TO PARK AND  VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY.  CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND  PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.  THEN,  VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH SPEED,  JUMPED THE CURB,AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE HEAD ON.   UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.  *AK
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