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2014 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

firecrash1 injured · 1213552 · 2015-08-27

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
ML350
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
18,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HIT IN THE HEAD IN APRIL 2015 BY SUV REAR POWER LIFT GATE CAUSING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. DESIGN FLAW IN MOST SUV REAR LIFT GATE. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER HAS ONE THAT BEEPS WHEN LIFT GATE IS LOWERING BUT OTHERS DO NOT. ALSO THEY SHOULD BE DESIGNED LIKE GARAGE DOORS IN THAT A SENSOR CAN STOP PROGRESSION OF DOWNWARD MOVEMENT WHEN TAILGATES LOWERS THERE BY STOPPING ANY FURTHER INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS - ESPECIALLY OLDER INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759787
Machine
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