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1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230K — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1252904 · 2016-01-14

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C230K
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ C230K. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AND ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10820156
Machine
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