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1992 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

1 injured · 415684 · 2003-07-01

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
500SL
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SEAT CONTROL ADJUSTER ENGAGED SPONTANEOUSLY AND MOVED COMPLETELY FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE (1992 MERCEDES BENZ, 500 SL) WAS TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH ON BELTWAY EN ROUTE TO BWI, PINNING MY WIFE AGAINST STEERING WHEEL, ANFD FORCING HER TO DRIVE ONTO THE FAST LANE SHOULDER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025229
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown