Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / E320 / 1996

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004314447 Incident Date: Dec, 07 2004
Consumer's City: PALO ALTO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: E320 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBJF55FXTJ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jun, 14 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I lost control of the car at the end of a freeway off ramp on a rainy day and went off the road into an embankment and after one spin bounced into a utility pole, hitting the car on the driver side. the driver side door was pushed into the steering wheel. the car is a total loss. none of the air bags front or side deployed, which in view of the nature and magnitude of the impact is unbelievable. *jb