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2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1440143 · 2018-01-14

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
C300
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE IN MOTION (DRIVING) ANOTHER DRIVER TURNED IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING ME TO T-BONE HER (POLICE REPORT WITH DESCRIPTION ATTACHED). I SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO TO LESSEN THE UNAVOIDABLE IMPACT. I ESTIMATE MY SPEED AT 30-35 MPH. MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY CAR WAS TOTALED, AS WAS THE OTHER DRIVER I HIT. I HAD 2 SPIRAL METACARPAL FRACTURES IN MY LEFT HAND FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL THAT REQUIRED SURGICAL PLACEMENT OF TWO PLATES AND 12 SCREWS, AND MY KNEES HIT THE DASH BOARD, MY RIGHT HIP BRUISED FROM SEATBELT,I SPRAINED NECK AND BACK AND PARTIALLY TORN LEFT ROTATOR CUFF. ALL OF THE OTHER DRIVERS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND SHE WALKED AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT. NOT ONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.I WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM VIA AMBULANCE FROM THE SCENE. MY LEFT PANT LEG WAS CUT BY PARAMEDICS TO SEE MY KNEE THAT HAD OBVIOUS BRUISING AND SWELLING. I WAS DISCHARGED BEING TOLD I NEEDED TO FOLLOW UP WITH A HAND SURGEON TO HAVE MY BONES IN MY HAND REPAIRED AFTER X RAYS. I'VE BEEN OUT OF WORK SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I GO TO HAND THERAPY 3XS A WEEK AND PT AND CHIRO 2XS A WEEK. NOT SURE IF I NEED TO HAVE ADDITIONAL SURGERIES ON MY SHOULDER AND WRIST

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11062682
Machine
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