| Issue ID | 693750 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10242877 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | CLS |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 12/09/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Airbags did not deploy with crash in 2009 clk 550 mercedes. Impact was at 50 miles per hour and struck the front drivers side bumper. The bumper was on the ground and the aluminum frame bent. Restrained by seat belt, my daughter's head struck the steering wheel and suffer from whiplash. Please note that this vehicle is a clk 550 not a cls - there was not an option to pick the vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROSEVILLE, MN |
| VIN pattern | WDBTK72F18TXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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