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2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 738590 · 2009-10-06

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLK350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,003

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350. UPON ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION WAS COMMON WITH HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MERCEDES CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NO ASSOCIATED DEFECT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLES IDENTIFICATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2003.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286572
Machine
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