| Issue ID | 1562896 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11206504 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 23/02/19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2014 mercedes-benz c350. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15-30 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that he was unaware of how his foot ended up under the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was then involved in a four vehicle collision. The contact stated that along with his wife who was in the car at the time, she was injured along with one other occupant of one of the other vehicles. It was unknown where the wife was seated. Medical attention was sought several days after the collision by the contact and his spouse. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. Aaa was able to retrieve data from the vehicle data recorder. The contact was informed that a comprehensive report could be attained by equipment that only the dealer or manufacturer possessed. The vehicle was not repaired. There was no diagnostic check or inspection performed on the vehicle. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,366. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34366 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | SIMI VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF5HB2EAXXXXXX |
| 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 | 3 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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