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2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250 — VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 injured · 1302397 · 2016-07-27

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLK250
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

"SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION" - MY 2013 MERCEDES GLK250 BLUETEC EXPERIENCED A SPONTANEOUS SUNROOF EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AN ACCIDENT NEARLY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE GUNSHOT LIKE IMPACT EXPERIENCED INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE SUNROOF EXPLOSION. I HAD SEVERAL CHARDS OF GLASS EMBED IN MY SKIN AND IN MY EYE, AS THE EXPLOSION PRODUCED AN ULTRA FINE DUST OF SAFETY GLASS PARTICLES THAT WERE UNAVOIDABLE. NO IMPACT DEBRIS OR FOREIGN OBJECT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION, HINTING AT MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10889085
Machine
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