# 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `918768` · 2012-05-15 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** GLK350
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 7,600
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBABLY DUE TO ACCIDENTALLY HITTING CRUISE CONTROL HANDLE, WHICH IS RIGHT ABOVE TURN SIGNAL (DEFECTIVE DESIGN ISSUE IN MANY MERCEDES MODELS), WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN DISABLED PARKING AREA.      *JS
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*