NHTSA Complaint #11428599 — 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11428599
Vehicle	2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	August 10, 2021
Date Filed	August 10, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

1. Transmission spontaneously disengaged park to allow the car to roll backwards 10 feet. No one was in the car at the time of the incident. I have a security system video of the incident. 2. Spontaneous runaway vehicle could have crashed children in the driveway or the street. 3. The dealer is not available to reproduce the problem. 4. No one performed any inspections at this time. 5. The vehicle did not present any warnings messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. I have a security system video that shows the vehicle parked and 20 minutes latter the vehicle spontaneously moving backwards a few feet and then stops. Please contact for a copy of this video.

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