I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND UNDER THE COVERED PORTICO AND PLACED MY CAR IN "PARK" WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN.I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WENT TO CHECK SOMETHING AT MY FRONT DOOR WHICH WAS FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT OF THE PARKED CAR BEFORE PROCEEDING TO OPEN THE GATE ACROSS OUR DRIVEWAY.THE GATE IS AT THE END OF AN 11 FOOT LONG BRICK EXTERIOR HOUSE WALL ON THE LEFT OF THE DRIVEWAY.I NOTICED THE CAR MOVING AND ON IMPULSE TRIED TO ENTER THE CAR TO STOP IT.I GOT MY RIGHT LEG IN THE DOOR JUST BEFORE THE DOOR HIT A CONCRETE PLANTER TO THE RIGHT OF THE FRONT DOOR AND SHUT ON MY LEG MID-THIGH.THE DOOR THEN HIT THE EXTERIOR WALL OF THE HOUSE AND MY LEG WAS CLAMPED IN.I FLATTENED MY BODY AS CLOSE TO THE CAR AS POSSIBLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID BEING CRUSHED.THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE SCRAPING THE DOOR AND MY FRONT BODY ALONG THE BRICK WALL.WHEN THE CAR REACHED THE CLOSED GATE IT PUSHED IT OPEN.ONCE THE DOOR WAS PAST THE HOUSE WALL, IT OPENED AND FREED ME.THE CAR THEN CONTINUED TO DRIVE FORWARD TO THE BACK YARD AND CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL.IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT I DID NOT GET THE CAR IN "PARK" THIS CAR HAS A SAFETY FEATURE WHEREIN THE CAR IS AUTOMATICALLY THROWN INTO "PARK" SHOULD THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPEN UNDER A CERTAIN SPEED.IF THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN AND YOU TRY TO PUT THE CAR IN "DRIVE" RED WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH BOARD.I HAVE TRIED TO RECREATE THESE EVENTS AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE CAR WAS MOVING ON ITS OWN. *TR

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10559859 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SPECIFIC COMPLAINT ABOUT MY VEHICLE. IT IS CALLING TO LIGHT AN ISSUE COMMON TO MOST OR ALL VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. BECAUSE THERE ARE NOW SO MANY OPTIONS FOR LIGHTING, E.G. HEADLAMPS, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, ETC. IT IS MY IMPRESSION THAT MANY DRIVERS NOW HAVE NO IDEA IF THEIR TAIL LIGHTS ARE ON OR OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I THINK THERE IS A SEROUS NATIONAL ISSUE, ESPECIALLY AROUND DAWN AND DUSK, W/ RESPECT TO SEEING THE BACK ENDS OF OTHER VEHICLES. NHTSA SHOULD CONSIDER REQUIRING AUTO MANUFACTURERS TO INCLUDE DASHBOARD INDICATORS SHOWING THE DRIVER EXACTLY THE STATUS OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATION (OR NOT) AT ALL TIMES.

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11046009 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes-Benz R350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V315000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11549143 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOBER MERCEDES-BENZ (4255 WEST TOUHY AVENUE, LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712, (847)-675-1000) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER FOR THE SCHEDULED REPAIR, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11244142 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov