# 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `535982` · 2005-05-20 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** E320
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*