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2012 Mercedes benz ML350 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1425566
Internal NHTSA #	11046967
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML350
Model Year	2012
File date	09/11/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vin is not part of the takata recall, although similar models i. E ml350 4matic 2012 is. My car was involved in a high impact crash in which it was totaled. The airbags failed to deploy and resulted in serious neck and back injuries. The car was stationary on the highway as traffic slowed. A fast oncoming vehicle (70-80 mph) failed to see my stationary vehicle and rear ended my vehicle without breaking causing it to crash in the car in front. The incident was sufficient enough to cause my engine to drop and the front crumble zone was fully utilized. A warning message appeared on the dashboard "left srs airbag malfunction" see the picture attached. This is possibly a widespread issue affecting multiple classes of mercedes benz cars.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOCA RATON, FL
VIN pattern	4JGDA5HB3CAXXXXXX
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	0
Date of purchase	04/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2012 Mercedes benz ML350 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mercedes benz ML350 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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