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2008 Mercedes benz S550 Seats Front Assembly Head Restraint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1668175
Internal NHTSA #	11329607
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S550
Model Year	2008
File date	25/03/18
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz s550. The contact stated that while stopped, the vehicle was suddenly rear-ended causing the vehicle's driver and passenger front seat head rest air bags to deploy. The contact stated that he sustained broken bones in his neck as well as injuries to his left elbow and back area. The front passenger received injuries to his neck and back area and was transported the hospital by ambulance while the driver drove his vehicle to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a local a body shop post incident who repaired the bumper amongst other parts of the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer (mercedes-benz of wappingers falls (134 old post rd, wappingers falls, ny 12590 phone: (845) 298-0600) who performed the head rest air bags replacement, as well as, electrical and other repairs due to the collision. The manufacturer was made aware and opened a case regarding the matter. The contact was concerned with the force of the head rest air bags deployment. The approximate failure mileage was 78,013. drjb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78013
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MONTICELLO, NY
VIN pattern	WDDNG86X78AXXXXXX
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	2
No. of fatalities	0
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
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Mercedes benz S550 Seats Front Assembly Head Restraint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz S550 Seats Front Assembly Head Restraint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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