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2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 831851 · 2010-12-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLK350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
7,600
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS SLOWLY COASTING INTO A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE AT A HARDWARE STORE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR RAN OVER A MEDIAN AND SEVERAL CONCRETE POLES AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT METAL, FIRE EQUIPMENT. I FILED A POLICE REPORT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALER-OWNED BODY SHOP. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS GLK MERCEDES 2010. THE CAR WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD WHEN IT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10371781
Machine
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