What 52 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Mercedes-benz GLC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THEY RUPTURED AND BURST INTO SMOKE AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE POLICE AND THE PARAMEDICS WERE AT THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. ...UPDATED 09/14/16 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI 10865416

T BONE FRONTAL CRASH IN TARRYTOWN, NY ON 2/5/16 AT 7:59 PM APPROXIMATELY ON ROUTE 119 WEST. VEHICLE # 2 A KIA SUBURBAN MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I IN VEHICLE # 1 HAD A GREEN LIGHT AND RIGHT OF WAY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY APPROXIMATE SPEED OF MY MB G 63 , 2013 WAS AROUND 35-40 MPH ON ACTUAL POINT OF IMPACT. ROAD SPEED LIMIT WAS 45 MPH. ROADS WERE CLEAR, WEATHER WAS COLD, NO ICE OR RAIN. SEAT BELT RETRACTION ON PASSENGER SIDE CAUSED STERNUM FRACTURE TO THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES ON ARM ON IMPACT. COMPLETE NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN MY VEHICLE#1 ON IMPACT. CAUSE OF NON DEPLOYMENT BEING INVESTIGATED BY MB FACTORY ENGINEERS- REPORTS WILL BE SHARED WITH YOU ON AVAILABILITY. ## VIN PASSED ## MERCEDES BENZ G63- 2013 ##

NHTSA ODI 10837194