# 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `719061` · 2009-05-06 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** C300
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 30,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE.  HER VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  SHE SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF THE FAILURE.  AN INSPECTOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THE CRASH DID NOT WARRANT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT; HOWEVER, A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*