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2004 Mercedes benz 230 Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	541362
Internal NHTSA #	10120571
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	230
Model Year	2004
File date	09/05/05
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact vehicle was involved in a accident last night like in the center of vehicle. Consumer's vehicle was equipped with side air bags, and neither one of the side air bags deployed. He said the vehicle was hit pretty hard and they should have deployed. The dealer told him that the air bags could deploy if hit in different positions, and that maybe was the reason why they did not deploy. Manufacturer said pretty much the same thing, and that they would look into it. Also, manufacturer said that it could have been the air bags messed up, and they were going to do an investigation. The contact does not feel safe in the vehicle since the air bags did not deploy.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STATEN ISLAND, NY
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J34FXXXXXX
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
Date of purchase	01/05/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	SOVEREIGN MOTORS
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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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2004 Mercedes benz 230 Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz 230 Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

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