| Issue ID | 1215124 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10760362 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | B-CLASS ELECTRIC |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 28/08/15 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving at 55 mph on the freeway with both hands on the wheel when all of a sudden i lost power to the accelerator pedal. No mechanical problem was indicated on the dash: the car was 'ready' and was in 'd' yet i had no power whatsoever to the accelerator pedal. I could not pull over to get out of trouble because i was surrounded by fast moving traffic and had no power. I could not brake to try to restart the car without being rear ended by the considerable traffic behind me on the freeway. My only option was to continue to coast from my initial speed with the hazard lights on even though i was at high risk of being struck by another driver. Once stopped in the fast lane of the freeway, it took 2 or 3 attempts at switching the power on and off before the car was able to move again. The failure symptoms appear similar to the rav4 ev that has the same power components supplied by tesla, and since march/april 2015 is the subject of a recall notice for this power loss issue. We purchased this new vehicle from an authorized mercedes dealer on june 30, 2015, there was no disclosure of this issue. The mercedes electric vehicle failure put me and my passenger in a potentially fatal situation. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1626 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDDVP9AB3FJXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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