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2000 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 406437 · 2003-05-06

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
CLK320
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE CRASH, DUE TO MY AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE IMPACT WAS CERTAINLY GREAT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER DENIES THAT THEY OPERATED INCORRECTLY. I WOULD EXPECT AN IMPACT AT 35-40 MPH WOULD BE ENOUGH TO DEPLOY AN AIRBAG AND PREVENT CERTAIN INJURIES. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10018305
Machine
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