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2005 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 593500 · 2006-08-22

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C230
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON SHIFTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INTO A TREE WITHOUT WARNING; AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE DAMAGE. A NHTSA RECALL, #05V560000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AIRBAGS HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY A MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10166252
Machine
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