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2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1747878 · 2021-05-18

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
C300
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
131,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD AN UNKNOWN RECALL ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED 6 MONTHS LATER, HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS REAR-ENDED BY A MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED ABRUPTLY CAUSING HIM TO REAR END INTO THE VEHICLE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED HE HIT HIS HEAD WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSED A CONCUSSION AND HIS LEFT EYE DOES NOT OPEN FULLING. THE CONTACT WAS SEEN BY AN AMBULANCE AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM HIS PRIMARY DOCTOR AND WAS REFERRED TO A NEUROLOGIST. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11417562
Machine
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