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2002 MERCEDES BENZ SLK — VISIBILITY

crash · 796370 · 2010-06-29

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SLK
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
61,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MB SHOULD RECALL REARVIEW MIRRORS FOR 1998-2003 SLK. LOOKING AT ARTICLES OVER THE INTERNET, LOTS OF SLK OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, SO THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON ISSUE FOR THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE REARVIEW HAS AN AUTO DIM FEATURE, AND THIS MIRROR USUALLY LEAKS MAKING THE MIRROR VERY DARK WHERE YOUR CANNOT USE IT ANYMORE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10340680
Machine
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