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2005 Mercedes benz C240 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1496084
Internal NHTSA #	11128150
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C240
Model Year	2005
File date	22/08/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2005 mercedes-benz c240. The contact was calling on behalf of her spouse. While the vehicle was stationary at an entrance to a fuel station, a motorcyclist driving 40 mph t-boned the contact's vehicle. The crash damaged the rear passenger door and part of the front passenger door. The steering wheel air bag and front driver and passenger side air bags deployed. The steering wheel air bag deployed violently and an unknown substance emitted, causing the driver to gag and have shortness of breath. As a result, the driver suffered from fluid to the lungs and cuts on his arms that required medical attention. The contact mentioned that the driver also retained fluid to the lungs and had to have a pleurex catheter cervical implant in order to drain the fluid on a daily basis. The driver of the motorcycle also sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed by the police department to an impound lot. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where they declined to inspect the vehicle and referred the contact to brooks motor cars (9829 bigge st, oakland, ca 94603); however, the dealer declined to service the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to two other independent mechanics and estimates were completed, but the repairs needed were not available. The vehicle was not repaired and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact received a notice from tk holdings regarding the takata air bags. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,000. tt dt dt consumer's first concern is "why did the airbag deploy at the steering wheel from a "right-hand" impact of the (t-bone) collision? Updated 10/10/18jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	27000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	OAKLAND, CA
VIN pattern	WDBRF61J25AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Dealer's name	BROOKS MOTOR CARS
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	OAKLAND
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	94603

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 C240 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C240 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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