| Issue ID | 1509323 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11143896 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/02/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 mercedes benz c300. The contact stated that the manufacturer had not included the vehicle in the recall repairs for nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v363000 (air bags) and 16v081000 (air bags) until after the vehicle had been purchased as well as the contact had experienced a crash. The contact was at a stop and a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed over 50 mph, crashed into the rear of the vehicle. A dealer was not contacted to inspect and diagnose why the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the neck, head, back and further medical treatment was required. The vehicle was able to be driven away from the crash. The insurance company covered the collision damages however, they had not inspected why the air bags failed to deploy. The manufacturer was notified of the crash years later. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MIAMI, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF5EBXBFXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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