Four problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1999 Mercedes Benz E320. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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Tl- the contact owns a 1999 mercedes E320. The contact stated that while exiting a driveway, the front drive shaft fractured and all of the air bags inadvertently deployed. The contact did not crash into anything prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where they advised that they could not determine why the drive shaft was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 182,000. Kmj.
As I was entering the interstate on the on ramp my rear u joint on front drive shaft came apart. Subsequently both my curtain airbags deployed as well as my driver front door air bag. As it was considered a mechanical failure my insurance with usaa did not cover anything.
The contact owned a 1999 Mercedes Benz e-320. While driving approximately 70 mph the air bags deployed. The vehicle was pulled over and shut off. Smoke was coming from the vehicle and it was towed to an insurance company lot where it was declared destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 112,000. Updated 02/23/lj the consumer stated an investigator concluded something happened within the electrical system, but was unable to say specifically what it was. Updated 02/28/11.