NHTSA Complaint #8001708 — 1989 MERCEDES BENZ 560 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8001708
Vehicle	1989 MERCEDES BENZ 560
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 16, 2001
Date Filed	January 7, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

THROTTLE IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, CONSUMER STATED THAT THAT THREE COLLISIONS HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

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