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2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL63 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1262333 · 2016-02-19

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GL63
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

T BONE FRONTAL CRASH IN TARRYTOWN, NY ON 2/5/16 AT 7:59 PM APPROXIMATELY ON ROUTE 119 WEST. VEHICLE # 2 A KIA SUBURBAN MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I IN VEHICLE # 1 HAD A GREEN LIGHT AND RIGHT OF WAY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY APPROXIMATE SPEED OF MY MB G 63 , 2013 WAS AROUND 35-40 MPH ON ACTUAL POINT OF IMPACT. ROAD SPEED LIMIT WAS 45 MPH. ROADS WERE CLEAR, WEATHER WAS COLD, NO ICE OR RAIN. SEAT BELT RETRACTION ON PASSENGER SIDE CAUSED STERNUM FRACTURE TO THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES ON ARM ON IMPACT. COMPLETE NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN MY VEHICLE#1 ON IMPACT. CAUSE OF NON DEPLOYMENT BEING INVESTIGATED BY MB FACTORY ENGINEERS- REPORTS WILL BE SHARED WITH YOU ON AVAILABILITY. ## VIN PASSED ## MERCEDES BENZ G63- 2013 ##

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10837194
Machine
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