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2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 505306 · 2004-11-05

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
320
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER 'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SENT OUT A TEAM OF TECHNICIANS TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH, AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT IN THE RIGHT SPOT. THUS, NOT ALLOWING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10099524
Machine
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