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2008 MERCEDES BENZ CLK — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 734110 · 2009-09-03

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
CLK
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
17,600

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 CLK 550 - TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN DRIVE, WHEN SHIFTER INDICATED THAT CAR WAS IN PARK. WE WERE ADVISED THAT A SHIFT LINKAGE CLIP BROKE. THE CAR DROVE UNCONTROLLED INTO A LOW WALL DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. HAD THIS HAPPENED 5 MINUTES BEFORE IN A HOSPITAL PARKING LOT, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10282730
Machine
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