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2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1571000 · 2019-05-31

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLK350
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
115,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN HE NOTICE THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIM WAS NOT STOPPING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT TO BE HIT AS WELL. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD A MINOR INJURY TO HIS BACK, BOTH ARMS, AND LEFT EYE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE TO A TOW AWAY LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD DAMAGED TO THE FRONT GRILL, REAR WINDOW AND LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11217101
Machine
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