NHTSA Complaint #10381491 — 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10381491
Vehicle	2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 8, 2011
Date Filed	February 10, 2011
Mileage	138,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500 FAILED AND BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REACH SPEED IN EXCESS OF 100M.P.H. BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE SHUT DOWN BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. UPON A MECHANICS INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MECHANICAL SAFETY DEVICE TO PREVENT THE PEDAL FROM BECOMING STUCK HAD FAILED CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE AND BECOME STUCK IN THAT POSITION. *TR

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