# 1987 MERCEDES BENZ 300 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `312443` · 2001-09-06 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** 300
- **Year:** 1987
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## 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
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