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NHTSA complaint #11443463

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300

Manufacturer

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Components

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

Dates

Incident: 11/08/2021
Filed: 12/11/2021

Owner complaint summary

I was going through drive thru waiting in line, when suddenly the car started to accelerate sharply, I put two feet on the brakes to stop the forward motion of vehicle - could not stop or place in park or neutral. their was ample room from the vehicle in front.. slightly removed feet from brake, suv lunged at vehicle in front kept on lunging then came to a halt...vehicle went back to normal operation.

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11443463). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.

Official record ID (ODI): 11443463. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.