| Issue ID | 1610279 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11268700 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E500 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 03/01/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz e500. While driving approximately 45 mph, the front driver's side tire struck an object and caused four air bags to deploy. The tire was destroyed on impact, but the vehicle was not damaged at all. There were no injuries. The contact called mercedes-benz of coconut creek at 954-406-1167 (located at 4250 n. State road 7, coconut creek, fl 33073) where the contact was provided with the manufacturer's number and was advised to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the same dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. The technician diagnosed the vehicle and informed the manufacturer that the vehicle struck an object, which caused the air bags to deploy. The manufacturer informed the contact about the dealer's diagnosis and stated that the repairs would be at the contact's expense. The contact sent pictures of the tire, air bags, and vehicle to the manufacturer; however, that did not change the manufacturer's decision. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000. *ln consumer stated complaint number 11268700 concerning to thousand and six mercedes e 500 after the airbag exploded inside the car this litter from mercedes usa responding to my complain to them what they saying the car impacted something before the airbag exploded. *jb *dt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BOCA RATON, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF83J26XXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| 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 | MERCEDES-BENZ OF COCONUT CREEK |
| Dealer's telephone number | 954-406-1167 |
| Dealer's city | COCONUT CREEK |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33073 |