NHTSA Complaint #752428 — 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	752428
Vehicle	2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 25, 2001
Date Filed	September 24, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

THROTTLE INTERRUPT CAUSED BY BRAKE LIGHT ACTIVATION CAUSES CAR TO HAVE DEAD SPOT WHILE ACCELERATING.

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