2000 MERCEDES-BENZ E320

MY HUSBAND I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND I-99 AT A SPEED OF 65 WE BOTH HAD OUR SEATBELT ON AND AT 11.20AM MERCEDES SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ACCIDENT.. AIRBAG DEPLOYING CAUSING INJURY TO MYSELF HITTING MY FACE AND RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODY INCIDENTS HAPPENED AT (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 234,000

MY HUSBAND DRIVING ON 99 FREEWAY GOING SOUTH BOUND AT 11:20AM SIDE PASSAGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT WITH ANY CAR I WAS IN PASSAGER SIT AIRBAG INJURED ME BLOWING UP IN MY FACE MY FACE IS BRUISE, INJURED MY HEAD AND RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODU

Mileage: 280,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG, BUT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

Mileage: 163,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG, BUT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

Mileage: 163,000

MY MINT CONDITION W210 '00 E320 MERCEDES CAUGHT FIRE LAST WEEK WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO HER HIGH RISE OFFICE GARAGE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY BEFORE THE FIRE GREW AND CONSUMED THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS ENGINE FIRE STARTED ON ITS OWN WITH NO OUTSIDE FACTORS. THIS CAR HAD BEEN FULLY MAINTAINED DURING MY 11 YEAR OWNERSHIP BY MERCEDES OF BELLEVUE AND MERCEDES OF SEATTLE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 155,000 MILES ON IT, STILL FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE CO

Mileage: 155,000

MY MINT CONDITION W210 '00 E320 MERCEDES CAUGHT FIRE LAST WEEK WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO HER HIGH RISE OFFICE GARAGE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY BEFORE THE FIRE GREW AND CONSUMED THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS ENGINE FIRE STARTED ON ITS OWN WITH NO OUTSIDE FACTORS. THIS CAR HAD BEEN FULLY MAINTAINED DURING MY 11 YEAR OWNERSHIP BY MERCEDES OF BELLEVUE AND MERCEDES OF SEATTLE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 155,000 MILES ON IT, STILL FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE CO

Mileage: 155,000

MY MINT CONDITION W210 '00 E320 MERCEDES CAUGHT FIRE LAST WEEK WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO HER HIGH RISE OFFICE GARAGE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY BEFORE THE FIRE GREW AND CONSUMED THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS ENGINE FIRE STARTED ON ITS OWN WITH NO OUTSIDE FACTORS. THIS CAR HAD BEEN FULLY MAINTAINED DURING MY 11 YEAR OWNERSHIP BY MERCEDES OF BELLEVUE AND MERCEDES OF SEATTLE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 155,000 MILES ON IT, STILL FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE CO

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE CRASHED AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INTERNAL INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

Mileage: 176,000

THE EVENT INVOLVED MY 2000 E320 SEDAN. I HAD DRIVEN TO ALBUQUERQUE AND USED MY CRUISE CONTROL AS USUAL - IT WAS STILL ON BUT NOT ENGAGED. I ENTERED KIRTLAND AFB, WHERE I STOPPED AT THE GUARD SHACK TO PRESENT MY ID AND THEN STARTED DOWN WYOMING STREET AT 25 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE ACCELERATOR WAS DRAWN DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED LIKE A ROCKET! I GRABBED THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HAND AND STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, ALMOST STOPPING BEFORE I OVERTOOK AND HIT A PICKUP TRUCK THAT

Mileage: 130,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE RIGHT FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAGS ALSO DEPLOYED IN THE REAR SEATS, WHERE CHILDREN WERE LOCATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT HAD EXPLODED, CAUSING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE RIGHT FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAGS ALSO DEPLOYED IN THE REAR SEATS, WHERE CHILDREN WERE LOCATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT HAD EXPLODED, CAUSING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Mileage: 60,000