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2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 958965 · 2013-01-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
C300
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
65,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 12/22/12 AT APPROXIMATELY 9PM I WAS PARKING MY CAR HAVING ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. I HAD ALMOST FINISHED PARKING WHEN MY MERCEDES BENZ C300, 2010 LUNCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING AND HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME RESULTING IN A CHAIN RECTION. WITH THAT TRUCK SMASHING INTO THE VEHICLE INFRONT OF IT. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND THEREFORE MUST HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. I WENT SEARCHING AND FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM A COUPLE OF OTHER OWNERS OF BENZ C300 2010 MODEL.I CALLED MERCEDES BENZ USA AND REPORTED AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO TAKE THE CAR IN AND PAY FOR IT TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEY INSISTED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10493628
Machine
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