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2003 MERCEDES BENZ G500 — STRUCTURE

1 injured · 595440 · 2006-09-08

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
G500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
37,941

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONE OF CONTACT'S CLIENTS SUFFERED 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON THE CALF OF THE LEG WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM A STAINLESS STEEL PORTION OF THE RUNNING BOARD. THE RUNNING BOARD WAS VERY HOT FROM THE SUN SHINING INSIDE THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE CLIENT'S LEG BEING BURNED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167669
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown