NHTSA complaint: 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300 — AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THAT THE DRIVING PATTERN ON THE ROAD CHANGED AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/05/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON RECEIVED SEVERE FACIAL, HEAD INJURIES. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO RECONSTRUCT FACIAL FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS. UPDATED 7/15/2015*JS
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation