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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1517320
Internal NHTSA #	11154382
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2005
File date	15/11/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was involved in a 1 vehicle accident where the driver, left curtain and left side airbags were deployed. Upon close examination of the failing driver's airbag, i found obvious signs of perforations and burn-through. I was injured on my chin, face and forehead. This airbag was just recently replaced under recall campaign at the end of october this year, part of the takata ordeal.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J45AXXXXXX
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	3
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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Type of child seat code
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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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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C230 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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