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2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK — STRUCTURE

4 injured · 724249 · 2009-06-18

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SLK
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
79,200

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE TRUNK LID ON THE MERCEDES BENZ MODEL SLK320, ALL MODEL YEARS, FALLS DOWN ON ITS OWN ONTO THE UNSUSPECTING HEAD OF THE INDIVIDUAL LOADING OR UNLOADING THE TRUNK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. WE ALL HAVE SHARED THIS PAINFUL EXPERIENCE. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES IN RECENT TIMES. THE STRUTS, RESEMBLING SHOCK ABSORBERS SIMPLY DO NOT HOLD UP THE LID TIGHTLY ENOUGH. HAS BEEN HAPPENING CONSISTENTLY; THE LID FAILS ALL THE TIME; CONSEQUENCES ARE A CUT HEAD, SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND HEADACHES; NO PARTS WERE REPLACED, IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10274289
Machine
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