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2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL550 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 825299 · 2010-11-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
GL550
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ GL550. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION WHEN AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JUMP OVER TWO CURBS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN CRASHED INTO TWO UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR EXTERIOR BODY REPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 2/23/11 *CN UPDATED 05/05/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10365445
Machine
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