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2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1313188 · 2016-08-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
C250
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHERE A SUBURBAN C1500, GOING EAST ON HUEBNER, TRIED TO TURN LEFT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND MY C250 T-BONED THE SUBURBAN. BOTH CARS WERE MOVING, MY C250 WAS HEADING WEST ON HUEBNER, AND THE C1500 WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO NW MILITARY IN FRONT OF MY CAR. AT IMPACT, IT WAS MY ESTIMATE MY CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 15-20MPH, I WAS BREAKING FROM 35-40MPH [SPEED LIMIT 45MPH]) WHICH WAS THE POINT I SAW THAT HE WAS TURNING ACCROSS MY FRONT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10899659
Machine
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