| Issue ID | 1071645 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10595185 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 22/05/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mercedes benz c300. The contact stated that the driver veered into oncoming traffic and the vehicle rolled over. The driver then crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained fatal injuries and the passenger was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25000. Updated 09-04-14 *bf updated 09/10/2014 *js.. Updated 10/28/14 *bf... Updated 04/08/15 *bf updated 8/30/2017*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BRISTOL, RI |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF8BB9CAXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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