| Issue ID | 1302848 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10888970 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E63 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 19/07/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 mercedes-benz e63 equipped with distronic plus active cruise control and pre-safe braking. While driving 55, mph the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that the pre-safe braking system and the active cruise control failed to operate as intended. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000. .. Updated 08/08/16 *bf ... Updated 08/23/16 *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ORANGE, CT |
| VIN pattern | WDDHF7GB8FBXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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