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2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1154696 · 2015-02-05

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
E350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
59,956

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT, A SNOW PLOW SPED THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOT AND THE MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRASH WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,956. UPDATED 03/26/15*LJ UPDATED 06/22/2015 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10681498
Machine
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