# 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `475355` · 2004-06-25 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** E CLASS
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 900
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH  CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY BRAELY FUNCTIONED.  THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BUS.  UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A SIGNAL FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD  INDICATING AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED. NO INJURIES  REPORTED.   CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY.    *AK  NOT ONLY DID THE AIR NAG FAIL TO DEPLOY BUT THE DASH INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITH THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM  *NM
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