| Issue ID | 773620 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10316997 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | S430 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 21/11/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz s430. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own 1-2 times a week. It was an intermittent problem that resulted in another driver driving the vehicle running into a building; the driver was parking and while coasting, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and accelerated. The driver was slightly injured. A police report was taken. The vehicle was taken to the dealership three times and the dealer told him that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 140,000. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000- updated 4/23/10 *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PLAINFIELD, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WDBNG83J86AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 14/04/09 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 2 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | HIGHLINE MOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ASTON |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 19014 |