Side Airbag Deployed For No Reason
07-16-2005, 05:21 PM
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1999 Mercedes CLK430
Side Airbag Deployed For No Reason
While driving back from work, my driver side airbag abruptly deploy while I was on the freeway. Now I got a big freaking bruise on my left arm and deployed side airbag, which really looks really ghetto after attempting to stuff it back in-between the torn leather seams. Has anyone of you ever heard of such a thing happening to anyone? Does anyone have any idea how much it's going to cost to repair and replace it? Needless to say, I'm a little pissed. I appreciate any helpful information, thanks.
07-16-2005, 06:03 PM
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Did you hit a pothole on the freeway? I remember watching the news there was a BMW guy ran over a big pothole and both front airbags deployed and his BMW just shut itself down. He had to turn the ignition on again and crawled to the shoulder of the freeway.
07-17-2005, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by CLKeith430
While driving back from work, my driver side airbag abruptly deploy while I was on the freeway. Now I got a big freaking bruise on my left arm and deployed side airbag, which really looks really ghetto after attempting to stuff it back in-between the torn leather seams. Has anyone of you ever heard of such a thing happening to anyone? Does anyone have any idea how much it's going to cost to repair and replace it? Needless to say, I'm a little pissed. I appreciate any helpful information, thanks.
07-17-2005, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by myNAMESterry
sounds like you should report this to MB.
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07-17-2005, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by E55AMG99
...and the NTSB. It helps them track this stuff to force manufacturers to start recalls and generally improve the product.
07-18-2005, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TresX
I smell a lawsuit
07-18-2005, 12:46 PM
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bruising..."Now I got a big freaking bruise on my left arm..." + punitive damages + psychological damages of never being able to get in a car that is equipped with side air bags + whatever the hell you want to sue for. It's AMERICA!!
07-18-2005, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TresX
bruising..."Now I got a big freaking bruise on my left arm..." + punitive damages + psychological damages of never being able to get in a car that is equipped with side air bags + whatever the hell you want to sue for. It's AMERICA!!
Point is, this is America and you can sue for anything but don't encourage abuse of the system with BS like this. Ever wonder why our insurance rates are so high?
