Aug 18, 2017Body & structure1 injury
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE, AND THE CARGO SLIDING DOOR, HANDLES PINCH FINGERS. THE WAY THE HANDLE LATCH OPENS PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR FINGERS/HAND TO SLIDE INTO THE OPENING PART OF THE LATCH, AND GET SEVERELY PINCHED. BLEEDING WAS SOMEWHAT SEVER RECENTLY, WITH BLOOD STREAMING DOWN THE VEHICLE'S DOOR BODY. THE SKIN ON MY LEFT SMALL FINGERTIP WAS PINCHED ARE REMOVED, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLEEDING. I HAD TO OFTEN CHANGE THE BANDAGES TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, AND OCCURRED WHILE OPENING SLIDING CARGO DOOR LATCH
NHTSA ODI 11016161
Apr 24, 2017Body & structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE REAR BUMPER AND CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WEATHER CAULKING WAS NOT SEALED AND LEAKED WATER ON THE BUMP-OUT LOCATED BETWEEN THE HOLES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A CONTRACT THAT INDICATED A 2016 FOREST RIVER PRISM 2200 LE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER IN THAT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED SALES DEALER MADE ME WAIT ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE "TO GET IT READY" THEY SAID. HOWEVER THE SCREEN DOOR FELL APART WHEN HE OPENED IT. A MAGNET WAS MISSING. SO I BELIEVE THEY MADE ME WAIT A WEEK TO NOT HAVE THE 3DAY RIGHT TO RECIND. UPDATED 9/27/18*JB
NHTSA ODI 10980246