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2006 MERCEDES BENZ M-CLASS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 549878 · 2005-09-29

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
M-CLASS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES ML350. WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE MOTOR RACED WHEN IT WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WHEN HER FOOT WAS FIRST TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE. ON AUGUST 9, 2005 THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. SHE STATED SHE COULD HEAR THE MOTOR SURGING. SHE PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE PUSHED A PING PONG TABLE THROUGH THE WALL AND THEN STOPPED. THIS CAUSED $5000 DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND $4000 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND SHE MAY HAVE HIT THE ACCELERATOR. *AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10133057
Machine
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