Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2001 Mercedes Benz 320

Two problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2001 Mercedes Benz 320. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/03/2005

While driving at 30 mph steering wheel locked up upon making a right hand turn. This resulted in loss of control of the vehicle, and it slammed into the wall. Upon impact, frontal air bags did not deploy, and the windshield shattered in ward. Vehicle towed. No injuries sustained. This was a leased vehicle.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/07/2003

Dt: the contact states his client had a defective clock spring that is part of the air bag system. There was a front end collision where the air bags did not deploy in the vehicle. The vehicle has been examined and it was determined that the clock spring was the reason the air bags did not deploy. The invoice number stating this is what caused the air bag to not deploy is #746530 dated April 21, 2005.


Other Air Bag related problems of the 2001 Mercedes Benz 320

Air Bag Not Deploy problems
2
Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems
1
Air Bag problems
1


320 Service Bulletins
320 Safety Recalls
320 Defect Investigations