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2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300 — AIR BAGS

crash · 1388779 · 2017-06-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C300
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA AIRBAGS AND MERCEDES-BENZ DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE THEM. I LIVE IN HOUSTON TEXAS AND IT GETS VERY EXTREMELY HOT IN THE SUMMERTIME AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THESE AIRBAGS EXPLODED. MERCEDES-BENZ DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO SPEAK TO ME ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAGS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11002573
Machine
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