| Issue ID | 1476998 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11104006 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 04/05/18 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2010 mercedes-benz c300. While driving 65 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle did not stop in time before rear ending another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the chest that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow yard. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v363000 (air bags) and 16v081000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 106,000. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 106000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MODESTO, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF5EB5ARXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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