| Issue ID | 1586634 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11235130 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 25/07/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 mercedes-benz c-300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph. A police officer had pulled over another vehicle ahead on the right side of the road. The vehicle in front made a complete stop. As a result, in transitioning the far left lane the contact rear ended the vehicle in an attempt to avoid the police officer as he was going down to complete an inspection on the underbelly of the dump truck. The contact mentioned that none of her safety sensors (side or front responded) indicating that she was near a vehicle illuminated. The steering wheel airbag deployed upon impact. The knee air bag deployed after the impact of the crash. As the knee air bag was deploying with force caused the contacts right foot to get stuck and bones to crack resulting in various breaks in her right foot. The electrical system shut down and the contact was unable to start or adjust her seat in order to release her foot from the knee air bag as pressure was building up in the bag . The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. A police report was filed. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance where she was treated for her fractured right foot. It was unknown if the dealer or the manufacturer were contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000.*tt *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 99000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRANDVIEW, MO |
| VIN pattern | 55SWF4KB4FUXXXXXX |
| 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 | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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