# 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `704141` · 2009-01-15 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **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:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
A SIMPLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHICH LED TO AIR BAG EXPLODED, AND INJURING MY DAUGHTER IN THE RIGHT EYE, AND LOSS OF VISION, BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAS SHARP EDGES WITH THE STITCH ON THE SURFACE OF THIS TO BEAT TOUCHING THE PASSENGER AND HIS FACE. *TR
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