NHTSA Complaint #11180285 — 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 40 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF PLEASANTON (LOCATED AT 5885 OWENS DR, PLEASANTON, CA 94588, (925) 463-2525) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,628.