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1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

crash · 506096 · 2004-12-08

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML320
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Miles at failure
78,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE COULD SHIFT THE GEAR LEVER TO ALL GEARS WHEN THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND ENGINE IN AN OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND RAN OVER A MAILBOX DAMAGING THE VEHICLE AND BACK WHILE THE GEAR LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK. THE REAR SEAT BELTS DOES NOT RETRACT AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY PUSHED BACK INTO THE MECHANISM. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10099784
Machine
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