There is one reported case of a driver in Colorado that the United States who argue "new car smell" of Mercedes-Benz makes him lose consciousness until crashing.
The driver, Martin Joel Erzinger, charged with hit-and-run of a cyclist on a night in July.
Erzinger lawyer hired "accident reconstructionist". They argue Erzinger had slept for a moment and unconscious on the wheel before the collision.
"hazardous and toxic gases emitted from the seat to sneak into the driver's compartment and potentially affect the driver's awareness," writes reconstructionist it.
At least there is one study that found that the smell of new car interiors can pose a health hazard, especially on a hot day when the window is closed.
Organic compounds that easily evaporate as found in the new car has been linked to various health problems in humans, from throat irritation to cancer.
Erzinger case initially attracted attention because of the prosecutor in September to consider to stop the alleged fraud in connection Erzinger case has important clients that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and he manages a billion dollars in assets.
Note to mention that when Erzinger police custody, he was replacing a broken mirror and there is a bumper damaged in the trunk.
The accident victim is Steven Milo (33) a doctor who suffered serious injuries and will suffer all his life. After the protest filed by the attorney Milo, the case was passed in October.
Mercedes-Benz in these blogs do not make comments about the new car smell.
May be too much if the new car smell has been accused of "dark side". New car scent, as noted in the NYTimes blog, is the result of a mixture of volatile organic material is of plastic, leather, fabric, wood and other interior components.
