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1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

firecrash2 injured · 610452 · 2007-01-22

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C230
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1999 MERCEDES C230 AT 35MPH THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A NUMBER OF TIMES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT AND AN INSURANCE REPORT. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE FAILURE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10179361
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown