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2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1074493 · 2014-06-11

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLK350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
53,315
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING 45 MPH AND WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE THAT PULLED INTO TRAFFIC ILLEGALLY. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BACK AND NECK INJURIES RESULTED FROM THE ACCIDENT. MERCEDES DID NOT ALERT CAR OWNERS THAT A "SERVICE BULLETIN" WAS ISSUED NOVEMBER 1, 2010 REGARDING A FLAW IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. OVER 130 MERCEDES MODELS ARE AFFECTED BY BULLETIN SB-91-60-193. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597739
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown