| Issue ID | 1179801 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10713730 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 29/04/15 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mercedes benz c300. While stopped at a red light with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated extremely fast into an intersection. As a result, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the front driver's side door. The contact suffered a broken clavicle, a bruised ankle, chest, and back. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the police impound lot. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 7/1/15*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | OCEAN CITY , NJ |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF8BB3CRXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 31/05/14 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | MERCEDES OF ATLANTIC CITY |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | W. ATLANTIC CITY |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code |