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1987 MERCEDES BENZ 300 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 933779 · 2012-08-13

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
300
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
134,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER BEING HIT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE THROTTLE STUCK IN A FULL THROTTLE MODE. THE IGNITION SWITCH DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH REMAINED IN FULL THROTTLE MODE AFTER TURNING TO THE OFF POSITION, AND THE BRAKES WERE IMPAIRED TO THE POINT THAT I COULD NOT OVERPOWER THE ACCELERATION, CAUSING ME TO BE FORCED TO FIND A LOCATION TO CRASH MY VEHICLE, WHICH WAS A BUILDING. EVIDENTLY, THE HOOD HAD PINNED THE THROTTLE FULLY BACK, AND THE VACUUM HOSES, WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO CUT FUEL TO THE DIESEL WE SEVERED. ALSO THE VACUUM HOSES BEING CUT NEGATED THE POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THUS CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10470437
Machine
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