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2016 Mercedes benz METRIS Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1365457
Internal NHTSA #	10967915
Manufacurer	Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	METRIS
Model Year	2016
File date	18/03/17
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The cruise control lacks a separate on/off switch. When the cruise control stem is pull backward, the system is turned on/engaged, which is non standard for switches. When initially turned on, it activates at the speed of the vehicle. When the cruise control is turned off, then back on (without having turned off the engine) the vehicle will either accelerate or decelerate abruptly to the previously set speed. The cruise control stem is also located near the headlight dimmer switch on the left side of the steering column, which are both similar in size and feel. At night i exited an interstate highway in mt and had the cruise control set to 75 mph. I turned off/disengaged the cruise control as i exited the freeway. On a lighted street with a 30 mph speed limit, i realized my headlights were on bright so i used my left hand to dim the headlights, which dim by pulling the appropriate stem rearward. I mistakenly pulled the cruise control stem rearward, which immediately turn on/engaged to the cruise control and began to accelerate the van to 75 mph. I quickly turned the cruise control off, then dimmed the headlights. The incident was danger and distracting. Rapid deceleration occurs, with no brake lights, when the cruise control is set at 40 mph, turned off, then turned on/engaged at 70 mph.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANCHORAGE, AK
VIN pattern	WD3PG2EA8G3XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Mercedes benz METRIS Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Mercedes benz METRIS Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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