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1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 752598 · 2010-01-14

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E320
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES E320. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE FAR LEFT. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SWAY THE VEHICLE INTO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO AVOID HITTING A PASSING VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO AN EMBANKMENT WHERE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER TWICE. NEITHER THE FRONT DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE AND EMT ARRIVED AND THE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK, HANDS, HEAD AND SHOULDERS. THE POLICE DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS A RESULT OF HIS PASSENGER REAR TIRE BEING FLAT. THE CAUSE OF THE FLAT WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10299748
Machine
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