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2003 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 703778 · 2009-01-13

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
CLK320
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
38,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ONCOMING CAR SLID SIDEWAYS INTO THE FRONT OF MY CAR ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE (CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS), AND INJURIES TO THE DRIVER WERE SUSTAINED. SEATBELT WAS ON BUT INJURIES RESULTED FROM CRASH. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH MERCEDES BENZ, EVEN SENT A PICTURE OF THE DAMAGE, BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10254882
Machine
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