2000 Mercedes Benz E-320. Consumer writes in regards to mechanical malfunction caused the deployment of air bags. The consumer stated the drive shaft dropped from the vehicle and the vehicle lost power. When the state trooper arrived on the scene, he noticed the vehicle had lost all of its transmission fluid. The consumer was informed it was likely the drive shaft hit a transmission line and caused it to rupture. The insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss, as it was not worth the expense of fixing. The consumer did not believe, the air bags should have deployed because of a mechanical malfunction. Updated 10/28/14

- New Market, MD, USA