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1987 MERCEDES BENZ 190 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

1 injured · 327029 · 2001-12-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
190
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING HEATER HOSE CAME OUT. BRACKET HOLDING HEATER PIPE BROKE. CONSUMER'S FEET WERE BURNED. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND JUMP OUT OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8000995
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown