# 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1581256` · 2019-07-05 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** C300
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 47,800
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
ON JUNE 9,2019 I WAS DRIVING GOING TO GIANT GROCERY STORE IN WEST-BARD SHOPPING CENTER IN BETHESDA. .IN THE PARKING LOT I LOST CONTROL OF STEERING COLUMN.HIT A CONCRETE POLE AND PASSED OUT.ALL OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, TIME WAS AROUND    I WAS DRIVING ON CITY ROAD.FROM RIVER ROAD TO WESTBARD.  I SUFFERED BRAIN,NECK,CHEST AND KNEE INJURIES. SUFFERRED TRANSIENT GLOBAL AMNESIAF OR NEARLY 4 HOURS OR MORE. STILL RECUPERATING.  LAST TWO YEARS GETTING LETTERS FOR TAKATA AIRBAG RECALLS BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, DID NOT KNOW THAT STEERING COLUMN HAD ISSUES. I DID MANUFACTURE   RECOMMENDED SERVICE.CAR HAS ABOUT 48,000 MILE ON IT. IT HAS MULTIPLE OPTIONS UPGRADES.
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