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2003 MERCEDES BENZ E500 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1822957 · 2022-07-01

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the air bags on the driver’s side of the vehicle inadvertently deployed without warning. After the air bags were deployed, a message showing an air bag malfunction was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact received medical attention for ringing in his ear from the air bag deployment. The vehicle was not diagnosed because the dealer informed the contact that he had to pay for the diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11471996
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown