| Issue ID | 966918 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10500610 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/02/13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph and hitting a pot hole, the air bags on the drivers side deployed without any warning. The contact did not receive any injuries. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic. After diagnosis, they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was later contacted and they sent an investigator out inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. The current mileage was approximately 56,000. The vin was unavailable.... Updated 07-10-13 *bf updated 07/17/2013 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HAMDEN, CT |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56J56AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/10/11 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CARMAX |
| Dealer's telephone number | 203-859-73237 |
| Dealer's city | EAST HAVEN |
| Dealer's state code | CT |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 06512 |