| Issue ID | 1221837 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10766546 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | B-CLASS ELECTRIC |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 13/09/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on the 91 freeway in anaheim ca when my brand new (approximately 1000 miles on the odometer) 2015 mb all electric automobile began to decelerate. My foot was on the accelerator as i lost all power to the engine. The battery was fully charged. The radio and all of the electronic interior features were intact. I was in the 3rd lane of traffic (out of 5). Luckily the traffic was light as i pulled over to the side of the freeway and the car came to a complete stop. I was quite unnerved by the incident but the car started up and i continued my commute to work uneventfully. I took my vehicle to the mercedes dealership and they evaluated the car. They could not replicate the event and could not find an anomaly in the on board computers. I presented testimony from this very website disclosing 7 other recent similar events in this model car. I advised the dealership that i was not taking possession of the auto unless something was done. They presented the information to mercedes benz/tesla technical support. The gateway powertrain control unit was replaced. I expressed my concern to the mb dealership that this maybe a systemic problem, given the number of complaints in such a short period of time. The dealership representative expressed sympathy with my situation but declared that this is something we should take up with daimler-benz. The dealership is a separate entity which only buys/sells and provides maintenance for mb automobiles. I expressed that this defect has me concerned every time i enter a freeway. The service manager could not reassure me that this will not happen again. I hope it does not take fatalities before there is a recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ANAHEIM, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDDVP9AB9FJXXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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