# 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1691002` · 2020-09-09 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** C250
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 39,000
- **Speed:** 33 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 C250 COUPE, I HAD TO BRAKE HARD AS I WAS TRYING TO AVERT STOPPED HEAVY TRAFFIC.  WHEN I SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS, THE STEERING WHEEL, COLUMN AND ENTIRE VEHICLE LOCKED UP.  I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL ENTIRELY.  AS A RESULT, MY VEHICLE SLIDE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND.  BECAUSE BOTH THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKING, I WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO AVOID THE STOPPED TRAFFIC.  THE AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*