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2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1607699 · 2019-09-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
SPRINTER 3500
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
19,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A SCHOOL BUS TRAVELING NORTH AT 30 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, SEVERAL CHILDREN ON THE SCHOOL BUS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THREE STUDENTS SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO A LOCAL TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB *DT *TR *DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11258988
Machine
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