NHTSA Complaint #11254217 — 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND BEFORE THE DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF FT. LAUDERDALE (954-949-0623, LOCATED AT 2411 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33316) FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *DT *TR