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2002 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

2 injured · 973227 · 2013-04-10

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML320
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ ML320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A LOUD NOISE HEARD AS THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED INTO THOUSANDS OF GLASS SHARDS. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED LACERATIONS FROM THE BROKEN GLASS. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO A SALVAGE YARD FOR PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. ...UPDATED 06-19-13 *BF UPDATED 06/26/2013*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10505853
Machine
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