CAR IS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ R350 - IT USES A "TOUCH SHIFT" BUTTON INSTEAD OF A MORE TRADITIONAL 'CONSOLE SHIFT LEVER" TO DRIVE, PARK, ETC.. CAR IS IN PARK, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON AS WELL. DRIVER GETS OFF CAR, PASSENGER TURNS OF THE ENGINE AND THE CAR STARTS ROLLING BACKWARDS...UNTIL IT HITS A CURB AND THEN STOPS. THIS WAS…
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CAR IS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ R350 - IT USES A "TOUCH SHIFT" BUTTON INSTEAD OF A MORE TRADITIONAL 'CONSOLE SHIFT LEVER" TO DRIVE, PARK, ETC.. CAR IS IN PARK, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON AS WELL. DRIVER GETS OFF CAR, PASSENGER TURNS OF THE ENGINE AND THE CAR STARTS ROLLING BACKWARDS...UNTIL IT HITS A CURB AND THEN STOPS. THIS WAS NOT ON A STEEP SLOPE, BUT A VERY SLIGHTLY SLOPED PARKING AREA IN FRONT OF A SUPERMARKET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES THIS TIME AROUND - BUT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE, THERE WAS NO WAY OF STOPPING THE CAR. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ABOUT 1 YR AGO, CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, DRIVER GETS OUT, CAR STARTS ROLLING BACKWARDS, KNOCKS OVER THE DRIVER, RUNS OVER HIS LEG, HE INJURES HIS SHOULDER, GOES TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS PREVIOUS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER, THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR, SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND RETURNED IT - NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. I AM REPORTING THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE THIS "ROLLING BACK" OF THE CAR HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT ISSUES REGARDING EITHER THE GEAR SHIFTS OR WITH THE "PARK / BRAKES" OF THE CAR, ALL ARE POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10295659
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2008
Parking BrakeInjury
THE HAND BRAKE OF MERCEDES BENZ R350 HAND BRAKE HANDLE IS VERY EASY TO DISENGAGE WITH CABLE THAT CONTROL OR RELEASE THE HAND BRAKE. CAUSE VEHICLE TO SLIDE BACK AND RUN OVER PERSON'S LEG. *TR
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-315.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
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