Body problems of the 2008 Smart Fortwo

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz Smarta. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v273000 (engine and engine cooling) the contact called the midstate auto group inc dealer (508- 832-8886 located at 810 washington st, auburn, MA 01501) and it was confirmed that the parts were not availaable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact stated that the location of the ignition key (between the front driver's seat and the front passenger's seat) caused the ignition key to shut the vehicle off whenever the driver or the passengr leaned over to each other. The contact also stated that the convertible roof did not close to the end. The dealer was made aware of the roof and stated that the roof was no longer under the warranty. The manufacturer was called but no one picked up the phone. The contact added that the engine overheated at any speed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of this and the issue with the ignition key. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Fe ## VIN passed ## 2008 mercedes-benz Smarta ##.

While driving rear motor caught fire,.

On Friday, March 28, 2014, at approximately 4:00 pm while driving home from work (us dept of transportation), the latches that holds the front hood down in the car broke and the hood flew into the street. Luckily there were no cars behind or beside me at the time. I had to pull my car to the shoulder of road and walk about 25 feet to retrieve the hood in the road which cause paint damages to the car. This was very frightening for me. This is truly a safety issue that needs to be resolved and recalled. I brought the car about eight months ago. I called the dealership (mercedes-benz of catonsville) that has serviced my car in the past to report the incident and was instructed to bring the car into the shop the next day. The incident was discussed with the sales manager and general manager, I was informed that these types of cars have this problem. They have not serviced many, but services have been performed on these types of cars. The hood latches are made of plastic and its a "wear/tear" issue. My warranty insurance covered the plastic latches, but I had to pay a deductible. The service department identified the problem and resolved the issue by mounting (4) new plastic locking mechanisms (part number smt 451-757-01-01-c22a). I am afraid that this issue will happen again in time and someone will not be as lucky to avoid an accident or fatal incident. This needs to be investigated ASAP.

There is a leak in the seal for the glass roof and the body, resulting in two problems; 1- water has leaked into the passenger compartment. 2- very noticeable "wind noise" coming from roof seal area. This seams consistent with recall # 08v-390, however, this VIN is not included in that recall. I believe the problem is the same, and should be included with recall # 08v-390.