| Issue ID | 1130153 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10653964 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | GLA250 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 01/10/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There was no incident with the car. I purchased the car new and when driving it i detected a potential safety hazard with the positions of the brake and gas pedals and their relationship are too close to each other. For example if your are wearing men's tennis shoes their is a hazard of touching both the brake and gas when you want to apply the brake you also apply the gas. Simply because the shoes are too wide. The dimensions are: the brake pedal is 5" x 3" and the gas pedal is 2" wide and 6" long. The separation between the two pedals is 2 inches. The gas pedal is 1 inch from the center wall on the right and the brake pedal is 10 inches from the left wall. I don't if these tolerances are acceptable only dot would know. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ALAMEDA, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDCTG4GB8FJXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/09/14 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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