| Issue ID | 1329553 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10919073 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 25/10/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercedes-benz c300. While stopped at a red light, the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed and the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 02/21/17*lj updated 9/5/18*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DORCHESTER, MA |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF81X79RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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| Date of purchase | 23/04/16 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Dealer's name | HONDA VILLAGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NEWTON |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
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