# MERCEDES BENZ MERCEDES BENZ TRUCK — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `771317` · 2010-03-08 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** MERCEDES BENZ TRUCK
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 999,999
## Narrative
I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT.  I AM JUST GIVING MY OPINION ON AN ACCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE. \    NY DAILY NEWS:  HTTP://WWW.NYDAILYNEWS.COM/NY_LOCAL/2010/03/07/2010-03-07_WOMAN_40_DIES_AFTER_SUV_DRIVER_REVERSES_INTO_CROWD_OUTSIDE_CHURCH_IN_SHEEPSHEAD_.HTML    I KEEP READING ABOUT ACCIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN OCCURRING WITH MERCEDES BENZ.  DRIVER ARE UNKNOWINGLY IN REVERSE. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS IS FROM THE SILENT GEAR SHIFT. I HAVE HAD A ML 350 2007 & 2010 AND THE SHIFT IS THE SAME.  SILENT AND DEADLY. *TR
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