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2001 MERCEDES BENZ E430 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 416073 · 2003-07-03

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E430
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
31,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD A AUTO ACCIDENT AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF. I HAD A SIDE IMPACT (PASSENGER SIDE) FIRST AND WAS DRIVEN HEAD ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT BROKE THE POLE. MY FACE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND MY CHEST WAS IMPACTED BY THE STEERING WHEEL. WINDSHIELD BROKE, GLASS WAS IMBEDDED IN MY FOREHEAD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025341
Machine
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