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1985 MERCEDES BENZ 190 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

1 injured · 857196 · 2011-05-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
190
Year
1985
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Miles at failure
105,496

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 05-03-2011 WHILE DRIVEING MY MERCEDES BENZ190 SERIES /1985- THE HEATING COIL BURST POURING &SPRAYING HOT RADIATOR COOLANT FROM UNDER THE DASH/OVER THE FIRE WALL ONTO MY LEGS AND FEET. BURNING AND BLISTERING 2ND DEGREE BURNS OVER MY LEGS AND FEET. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEM ,THIS JUST HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE. THE CAR HAS NEVER GIVEN ME ANY PROBLEM WITH OVER HEATING OR GAUGES. FIRST TIME. I HEARD A HISSIING LIKE SOUND 3 OR 4 SECOUNDS BEFORE MY LEGGS STARTED BURNING. THANKFULLY MY KIDS AND GRANDCHILD WHERE NOT INJURED OR ANY OTHER DRIVER ON THE ROAD -THIS HAS BEEN A HORRIBLE EXPERIANCE AND NOT ABLE TO WORK-MEDICAL BILLS-NO CAR-AND THE PAIN-HOW COULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. WHAT I'VE LEARNED SINCE THIS IS ,APARENTLY THIS YEAR CAR AND MAKE 1985 THE HEATING COIL SITS UP AGAINST THE DASH WALL-SO ANYONE ELSE BETTER BE PAPAIRED FOR THE WORST ,I HOPE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANY ONE ELSE-ITS HORRABLE *WAITING ON RESPONSE FROM MERCEDES BENZ TO SEE IF THEY WILL FIX PROBLEM. AND IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL.* THE DOCTOR AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM SAID ANOTHER MAN CAME INTO EMERGENCY ROOM THE MONTH BEFORE ,HIS MERCEDES DID THE SAME THING AND THE MAN WAS BURNT SEVERLY LIKE ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10401372
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