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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	844896
Internal NHTSA #	10383162
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2005
File date	29/01/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My family and i were hit in a car accident head on by a driver going approx. 60 mph. Our mercedes benz c230's airbags did not deploy. The car was equipped with 6 air bags and not 1 deployed. We have contacted mercedes but to no avail. We would like some help as what to do to make sure this does not happen to another family and they may not be as "lucky" as we were.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74532
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BUENA PARK, CA
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J75AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	5
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C230 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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