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2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 575498 · 2006-03-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
S CLASS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
67,400
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A SEMI-TRUCK ON DRIVER SIDE THROWING DRIVERS HEAD AND BODY INTO SIDE DOOR/GLASS WINDOWS. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND WAS REPAIRED BY FARMERS INSURANCE REPAIR. AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED!!!! DRIVER SUFFERED UPPER BODY TRAUMA, PARTICULARLY RIB CAGE. TOTAL AIR BAG FAILURE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10152519
Machine
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