| Issue ID | 889631 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10433501 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E320 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 14/10/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving east on us 30 in slow moving traffic on wet pavement (due to previous rain) between toronito street and loucks mill road in york, pa, i attempted to slow down to stay with the traffic and realized the brakes were not working, i applied full pressure expecting the abs to activate and nothing happened. I ran into the back of the car ahead which went into the car in front of him. The impact did not activate the airbags. My seat belt held me but i did receive whip-lash. The insurance company has totaled my car. The consumer received a letter from mercedes benz stating the impact damage was below air bag deployment thresholds and the examination of the vehicle, revealed no defect in the braking system. Updated ivoq 01/06/12. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 84042 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST BERLIN, PA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF26J36AXXXXXX |
| 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 | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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