# 1997 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1457790` · 2018-03-29 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** E320
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
1997 MERCEDES BENZ E-320.  CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAGS MALFUNCTION.  *SMD    CONSUMER STATED THAT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DEFECTIVELY FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 5MPH. CONSUMER STATED THAT CONTENTS FROM THE AIRBAG INFLATOR DID NOT GO INTO AIRBAG BUT INSTEAD HIT HIMSELF AND A PASSENGER IN THE TORSO AREA.  *CN
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*