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2015 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1811030 · 2022-05-05

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
ML350
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 mph in the rain, he drove over a puddle of water and hydroplaned on the highway and hit the jersey wall, went across the highway, and crashed into the guard rail. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The contact sustained injuries to his shoulder and medical attention was provided. The passenger occupant sustained injuries to the vertebrae and medical attention was provided. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11463448
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown