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2023 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS — LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

crash4 injured · 2165895 · 2026-01-13

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
METRIS
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

This incident happened to an employee driving a mercedes metris for work. The metris was involved in a multi car accident. The driver reported that the steering wheel "took over" and would not let them maneuver out of the way to avoid a vehicle that had rear ended the vehicle in front of them. This accident took place at about 40mph and included multiple vehicles rear ending the vehicle in front of them. The metris was the third or fourth vehicle in a line of approximately 6 to 7 total vehicles. The air bags did not deploy, even though the vehicle was struck from the front and the back and the other vehicles involved had deployed air bags. The seatbelt also did not engage, causing the driver to hit their chest on the steering wheel every time another vehicle hit them

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11710679
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown