# 1998 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
> NHTSA complaint `740145` · 2009-10-18 · 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:** M CLASS
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- **Miles at failure:** 67,700
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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