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2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1510984 · 2018-10-29

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
C300
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INCLUDED THE VEHICLE IN THE RECALL REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PURCHASED AS WELL AS THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP AND A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED OVER 50 MPH, CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, HEAD, BACK AND FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE CRASH. THE INSURANCE COMPANY COVERED THE COLLISION DAMAGES HOWEVER, THEY HAD NOT INSPECTED WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH YEARS LATER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11143896
Machine
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