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1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash3 injured · 547853 · 2005-08-04

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SL500
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A 1997 MERCEDES SL-500 IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK (T-BONED) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. THERE WAS A RECALL TO HAVE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DID HAVE THIS RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT INTENDED TO DEPLOY IN THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10131538
Machine
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