1997 MERCEDES-BENZ S320

7 complaints filed with NHTSA.

7
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1

Recent Complaints

20000114CrashFatalAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HI CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT FORCE AND ACCELERATION CAN MAKE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING ON A S320? NOW THERE IS A S32O HIT THE BARRIER AND FELL IN A DITCH WITH HEAD FORWARD.THE HEAD(INCLUDING BONNET) WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE VERTICAL STRUCTURE COULD NOT BE FOUND BACKWARD'S OUT OF SHAPE .THE BELTS ARE BROKEN AND THE AIRBAGS CAN'T DEPLOY.THE DRIVER IS DEAD.MB SAID THE AIRBAG SYSTEM NO PROBLEM.SORRY THE VIN AND ZIP CODE AND THE DEALER INFORMATION ARE WRONG.I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!! *AK

20000114CrashFatalSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

HI CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT FORCE AND ACCELERATION CAN MAKE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING ON A S320? NOW THERE IS A S32O HIT THE BARRIER AND FELL IN A DITCH WITH HEAD FORWARD.THE HEAD(INCLUDING BONNET) WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE VERTICAL STRUCTURE COULD NOT BE FOUND BACKWARD'S OUT OF SHAPE .THE BELTS ARE BROKEN AND THE AIRBAGS CAN'T DEPLOY.THE DRIVER IS DEAD.MB SAID THE AIRBAG SYSTEM NO PROBLEM.SORRY THE VIN AND ZIP CODE AND THE DEALER INFORMATION ARE WRONG.I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!! *AK