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2005 MERCEDES BENZ SLK350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1930342 · 2023-09-25

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SLK350
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

As i was driving (on a bridge) the convertible top/roof gushed and dumped an incredible amount of hydraulic fluid/oil right in my face unexpectedly! This came out of the blue. I had just raised it since it began to rain. The combination of raining weather and being on a one lane bridge and then having that spew into my face rendered me unable to see and had Me swerving almost off the bridge as the other lane had vehicles driving. I almost wrecked and was left with highly painful eyes. In truth it could have lead to death without question had I not had a towel in my passenger seat to wipe my face. I’m now terrified to drive it but have to. Please help, especially if any others are having the same issue, which seems to be the case. I could have had an accident or worse had an accident with others and off of the bridge!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11546292
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown