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1987 MERCEDES BENZ 300 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1 injured · 312443 · 2001-09-06

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
300
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. AFTER VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FLEX DISC CAUSED DRIVESHAFT TO COME LOOSE,ACTIVATING THE AIR BAG SENSOR. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE DRIVETRAIN HAD SNAPPED AND THE SENSOR TO THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED THERE, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
895836
Machine
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