| Issue ID | 1206443 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10746003 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | B-CLASS ELECTRIC |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 03/08/15 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2015 mercedes benz b class electric drive lost power during my evening commute today leaving me stalled in traffic. I was not able to make it across all 5 lanes of a busy freeway to the shoulder before coming to a complete stop halfway between two lanes (one of which was a busy merge lane from sfo airport). I tried to restart it (keyless) a couple of times without success- no messages on dash, rest of electronics (radio etc) still working fine. I did notice that the gauge dropped down to full "charging" as if the regenerative system were fully engaged but not all the way to off which seemed odd. I hit the sos/assistance button to ask them to send chp since i was blocking traffic and genuinely feared for my safety. While on the phone with them some guys stopped and tried to push me to the shoulder since i was only 3/4 of a lane away but the car would not move at all. Shortly after they gave up, i randomly tried to start the car again and it did start. I was able to pull to the shoulder and call off chp. After collecting my nerves a bit i headed for the next off ramp and made it the rest of the way home on surface streets without incident. I will be taking the car to the dealer in the morning. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2100 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN MATEO, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDDVP9AB1FJXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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