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1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 840466 · 2011-02-05

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E320
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
92,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER SIDE SRS AIRBAG DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. NOT RELATED TO ANY COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. CAR WAS STOPPED, IN PARK, WHEN DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BANGING INTO THE DRIVER LEFT SIDE AND ARM. IF THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN STOPPED, THE DRIVER PROBABLY WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISE TO THE LEFT SIDE AND LEFT ARM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10380807
Machine
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