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2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

2 injured · 535982 · 2005-05-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E320
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF RUBBER IN THE ROAD, ALL THREE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SERVICE DEALER STATES THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR OF THE CAR WERE JOLTED BECAUSE OF HITTING THE RUBBER IN THE ROAD. CONTACT STATES WHILE DECELERATING THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS, THE BRAKE SYSTEM SLOWS DOWN TOO MUCH AND VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC HAS NO BRAKE CONTROL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10121678
Machine
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