# 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1255439` · 2016-01-25 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** C300
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 30,000
- **Speed:** 44 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING 44 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DIAGNOSED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE ANY BROKEN BONES; HOWEVER, THERE WERE SOME BRUISES ON THE KNEES, HIP, UPPER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER, AND NECK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*