# 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
> NHTSA complaint `523705` · 2005-02-28 · 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:** E CLASS
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
## Narrative
THE GEAR MOVED ON ITS OWN WITH NO KEY.   VEHICLE WAS IN PARK  A CHILD ENTERED THE VEHICLE, MOVED THE GEAR FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL, AND  VEHICLE ROLLED BACK, GOING THROUGH A FENCE AND STRIKING A TREE.  THE CHILD SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.*AK
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