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2007 Mercedes benz C230 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	636393
Internal NHTSA #	10196399
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2007
File date	02/07/07
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my three month old 07 mercedes benz c230 sport sedan. I had 1 passenger with me and i entered the intersection in the#1 lane and i felt an impact to the driver door as the airbag deployed. I steered the steering wheel to the right , causing the rear driver's side to fishtail in the island. As i went across the lanes i steered to the left to avoid the front end. My passenger rear tire hit the curb. As i exited the vehicle i noticed there were no other vehicles around and nothing in the roadway. The car had no damage, just scratches to the body. Both rear rims had damage from the fishtail effect. I immediately called mercedes benz about the airbags malfunctioning. Mercedes sent a representative, who determined me that i must have ran over something in the road, causing the driver's side rear tire to lock, which resulted in loss of control over the vehicle. It hit the curb, causing the airbag to deploy. I went out to the dealership to take a look underneath the vehicle. I observed no damage underneath. The only damage was to the inside rear driver side tire which had a light scratch mark which should have been a dent. They stated it was my problem, and they did not see anything wrong with the airbag. I contacted mercedes benz collision center about airbag deployment. Mechanic stated the sensor from the drivers side was in the door and should have gone off if something hit the right point. I contacted mercedes benz corporation asking to speak to the representativ e who came out with the decision, they denied my request. I informed mercedes benz that maybe there was no a defect in other mercedes benz vehicles, but there was one with mine. I told them that i am a police officer and luckily i knew how to manuever a car in that type of situation because of all the training i have had. I told them if it was somebody else the car would have been totaled and someone could have died. They told me pound sand, well not in those exact words.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST COVINA, CA
VIN pattern	WDBRF52H67FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	13/04/07
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	PENSKE
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	WEST COVINA
Dealer's state code	CA
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Mercedes benz C230 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Mercedes benz C230 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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