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2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1445722 · 2018-02-06

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
CLA250
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

EARLY AFTERNOON WHILE JUST DRIVING OFF AN EXIT IN TN. MY SUNROOF EXPLODED CAUSING SHARDS OF GLASS TO FLY INTO MY CAR. I HAD MINOR CUTS ON MY LOWER BACK AND ARM FROM THE GLASS COVERING ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO ASSESS WHAT HAPPEN BECAUSE MY INITIAL THOUGHT WAS THAT SOMEONE WAS SHOOTING AT ME. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT CLAIMING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT . THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND SO THE DAMAGED COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A ROCK OR FALLING OBJECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11067174
Machine
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