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1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 595348 · 2006-09-07

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML320
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
78,446
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I AND MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND WERE ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY ON AUG 14,2006, PAUSED TO OPEN MY GARAGE DOOR FROM THE CAR AND I WAS SLOWLY MOVING IN. ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR WENT OUT OF MY CONTROL IN A FLASH THAT I DID NOT EVEN HAVE TIME TO REACT. IT WENT AND HIT OUR OTHER PARKED CAR IN THE GARAGE WITH SUCH A HUGE FORCE THAT THE SECOND CAR LITERALLY WENT AND TORE THE BEDROOM WALL. OUR SECOND CAR IS BADLY DAMAGED ON THE FRONT, BACK AND ONE SIDE (SCRAPING A POLE IN GARAGE) AND WALL NEEDS FIXING TOO. I TRULY SUSPECT THERE IS SOME MECHANICAL PROBLEM FOR THE SUDDEN/UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT LED TO THIS UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR. SO FAR WE FOUND THE IGNITION GOT JAMMED (COULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN), OTHER THAN THE BUMPER/FRONT DAMAGES. CAR IS STILL IN THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS, ONCE FINISHED IT WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND CHECK UP. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167609
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