# 2001 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `614065` · 2007-02-21 · 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:** CLK320
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
I WAS HIT IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  MERCEDES SENT OUT A TECHNICAL TEAM WHO FOUND THAT THE AIRBAG OPERATED PROPERLY.  THEY SAID I GOT HIT TOO LOW BUT I WAS HIT BY A FORD WORK VAN WHOSE BUMPER IS 27" UP.  THERE IS NOT AN INCH OF THAT DOOR THAT IS NOT CAVED IN.  I WAS HIT SO HARD I WAS PUSHED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND UP ON A CURB.  MY SEAT AND CONSOLE WERE MOVED OVER.  I DON'T THINK I CAN SAFELY REPAIR AND USE OR RESELL THE CAR DUE TO THE AIRBAG DEFECT.  *NM
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