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1998 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

crash · 740145 · 2009-10-18

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
M CLASS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Miles at failure
67,700
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A SHOPPING CENTER AND GOING ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR, SUDDENLY THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I CRASHED INTO 2 CARS. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT HURT AND THE DAMAGE TO THE 3 CARS WAS SLIGHT BUMPER DAMAGE. I CALLED THE POLICE AND MADE A REPORT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE GARAGE THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THE CHECKED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE NEXT DAY I WENT ON THE INTERNET THE CHECK FOR SIMILAR OCCURRENCES AND FOUND SEVERAL. MY CAR WAS A MERCEDES BENZ ML320 SUV. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10288856
Machine
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