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2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 fatalcrash · 1780274 · 2021-11-26

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLK350
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Speed
27 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK350. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 2020100005 (replace Takata passenger-side module Air Bags) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair? The manufacturer was notified of the issue but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was in an act of nature accident with a deer. The severe frontal impact damage didn't deploy the airbags. this is a major safety concern with the sensor electrical system, and the already RECALL airbags. The customer is receiving no resolve according to the NHTSA department approve lawsuit settlement claim filed.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11441695
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown