# 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `575498` · 2006-03-12 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*