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1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

firecrash · 370394 · 2002-08-23

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E320
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION AT LOW SPEED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEVICE KNOWN AS "ETR" ACTIVATED ON LEFT FRONT AND REAR RESTAINT AND ON RIGHT REAR RESTRAINT. NO PASSENGERS IN THESE SEATS. FIRE OCCURRED IN "C" POST ON LEFT SIDE. ORIGIN IN AREA OF "ETR" UNIT. FIRE CAUSE NOT VERIFIED. I AM FIRE INVESTIGATOR NOT OWNER OF VEHICLE. OWNER IS JUDITH ROBERTS #19 JAY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10013 (212) 941-4646. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
766097
Machine
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