2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300 Air Bags Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "SRS System Requires Service" was displayed. The air bag and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the vapor canister shutoff valve but had not provided a diagnosis for the SRS system. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 99,000.

Mileage: 99,000

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "SRS System Requires Service" was displayed. The air bag and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the vapor canister shutoff valve but had not provided a diagnosis for the SRS system. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 99,000.

Mileage: 99,000

i was driving in the highway 50 mph and i was braking and my car slipped in the other line of the highway and almost had and accident !!!! and cars switched off when driving almost had incident!!!! i saw that many people have the say problem like me about rusted component please do something because people are losing their lifes.

Front Right SRS Malfunction Service Required

MY REAR SUBFRAME IS DROPPED MY AIRBAG LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON MY SUSPENSION IS TERRIBLE BECAUSE OF MY SUSPENSION MY REAR SUBFRAME HAD DROPPED AND MY LIGHT WARNING FOR MY LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON

Mileage: 191,000

HEAD REST BOTH ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT SEATS IMPLODED WITHOUT WARNING, WITHOUT INCIDENT. I WAS NOT STRUCK BY A VEHICLE AND I DID NOT BACK INTO ANY OBJECT.

Mileage: 82,585

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR NOT WORKING WHEN SOMEONE SITS ON THE SEAT ALSO PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT WORKING AND CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF AND MERCEDES DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT AND SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I NEED TO PAY TO HAVE THE WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED

Mileage: 78,000

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR NOT WORKING WHEN SOMEONE SITS ON THE SEAT ALSO PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT WORKING AND CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF AND MERCEDES DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT AND SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I NEED TO PAY TO HAVE THE WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED

Mileage: 78,000

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR NOT WORKING WHEN SOMEONE SITS ON THE SEAT ALSO PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT WORKING AND CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF AND MERCEDES DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT AND SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I NEED TO PAY TO HAVE THE WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000(AIR BAGS). AFTER HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTHLAKE (10725 NORTHLAKE AUTO PLAZA BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28269, 704-321-4833) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED FOR THE AIR BAG INDICATORS. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT A FAULTY CHILD WEIGHT OCCUPANCY SENSOR CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN I WAS DRIVING AFTER A OIL CHANGE, I HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE HIT MY CAR. I WAS SCARED AND SHAKY SO I PULLED OVER COULD SEE ANYTHING BUT I HEARD A TICKING NOISE. THEN I REALIZED THE HEAD REST MINI AIR BAG BLEW UP AND THE WIRING INSIDE THE HEAD REST WAS BURNING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I COULD HAVE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO PULL OVER RIGHT WHERE ALL THE TRAFFIC WAS BECAUSE MY HANDS WERE SHAKING AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE BURNING SMELL. I HAD MY HAZARDS ON AND PEOPLE WENT AROUND ME. THEN ALL KINDS OF ALERTS WENT OFF ON MY CAR. I ONLY HAD IT FOR A YEAR AND A HALF IT SHOULDN'T DO THAT. SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG AND THIS IS DANGEROUS WHILE SOMEONE IS DRIVING. MY TIRES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MUFFLER IS MAKING NOISES NOW TOO WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS CAR. IT'S TREATED WELL I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW. I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. IT'S WAS FOR ME FAIRLY NEW AND STILL GOOD, DO I THOUGHT. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED AND NEED SOME ANSWERS. I WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE IT'S THE EPS CONTROL UNIT BUT HAVEN'T WENT TO MERCEDES DEALER YET BECAUSE I'M DISCOURAGED ABOUT THIS CAR AND I HAVEN'T BEEN FEELING GOOD.

Mileage: 144,065

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SHRAPNEL FROM THE AIR BAGS CAUSED CUTS TO THE CONTACT'S ARM AND FACE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY AND THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. A DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PENSKE MERCEDES-BENZ OF WEST COVINA (2010 E GARVEY AVE S, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, (626) 859-1200) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *DT

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WAS REPLACED THE END OF OCTOBER AND NOW 4 MONTHS LATER IT IS DOING THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN. WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE SEAT THE CAR STATES PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DISABLED. ALSO THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO UNLOCK THE DOOR OR EVEN OPEN IT

Mileage: 74,991

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WAS REPLACED THE END OF OCTOBER AND NOW 4 MONTHS LATER IT IS DOING THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN. WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE SEAT THE CAR STATES PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DISABLED. ALSO THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO UNLOCK THE DOOR OR EVEN OPEN IT

Mileage: 74,991

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WAS REPLACED THE END OF OCTOBER AND NOW 4 MONTHS LATER IT IS DOING THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN. WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE SEAT THE CAR STATES PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DISABLED. ALSO THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO UNLOCK THE DOOR OR EVEN OPEN IT

Mileage: 74,991

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH HAVEN (620 WASHINGTON AVE, NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473, (203) 239-1313) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER, THE AIR BAG, "IMMEDIATE SERVICE IS REQUIRED AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONING", AND "AIR BAGS INOPERABLE" WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DECLINED TO REPAIR THE SENSOR AS AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE BECAUSE THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,446.

Mileage: 78,446

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF RALEIGH (5607 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27616, (919) 573-5050) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS), 16V363000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). FLETCHER JONES MOTORCARS OF FREMONT (5760 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538, 510-623-1111) SCHEDULED A REPAIR, BUT THEN LATER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO OPT FOR A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED AND WAITED AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). MERCEDES-BENZ OF WESLEY CHAPEL (2383 WILLOW OAK DR, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL, 813-200-7788) STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD BEEN RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. SUN MOTOR CARS, INC. (6677 CARLISLE PIKE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050, (717) 691-3333) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I OWN A 2009 MERCEDEZ C-300 WHICH HAD A AIRBAG RECALL THIS YEAR. I TOOK IT TO MERCEDEZ BENZ IN LITTLE SILVER, NJ TO GET AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF ON SEPTEMBER 25TH 2018. MY SON GOT INTO A MOTORVEHICLE ACCIDENT AND THANK GOODNESS HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRBAD DIDN'T DEPLOY AND HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. LORD, ONLY KNOWS HOW MANY OTHER DRIVERS ARE OUT THERE WITH SAME ISSUE AND MAYBE WITH NOT THE SAME LUCK.

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,599.

Mileage: 118,599

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE DEALER KEYES EUROPEAN, LLC, (5400 VAN NUYS BLVD. VAN NUYS, CA 91401, 1-(818) 461-3900) HAD SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT INDICATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE MORE THAN TWICE AND JUST AS THE CONTACT WAS CONFIRMING BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE APPOINTMENTS, THE DEALER HAD CALLED BACK BOTH TIMES TO INDICATE THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE PART WAS BEING GIVEN TO OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH NO REGARD FOR THE CONTACT'S REQUEST FOR THE PARTS TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A REASON FROM THE DEALER AS TO WHY THEY KEPT DOING THIS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE MAY BE REPAIRED AND HAD CALLED THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES AS THEY HAD REACHED OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIRS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CONTACT. THE TWO RECALLS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED IN MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE YET. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOUSE OF IMPORTS MERCEDES-BENZ (6862 AUTO CENTER DR, BUENA PARK, CA 90621, (714) 293-3184) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND ON BACKORDER UNTIL TUESDAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR IN 2014. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF HAGERSTOWN, 1955 DUAL HWY, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (CAPITAL EUROCARS, 3705 W TENNESSEE STREET, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAN JOSE, 3000 E CAPITOL EXPY, SAN JOSE, CA 95148, (408)-214-3009) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. MERCEDES-BENZ OF BEVERLY HILLS (9250 BEVERLY BLVD, BEVERLY HILS, CALIFORNIA 90210, (310) 659-2980) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF BOERNE AT 830-981-6000 (LOCATED AT 31445 INTERSTATE 10 WEST, BOERNE, TX 78006) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR BOTH CAMPAIGN NUMBERS.

TAKATA INFLATORS. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR MERCEDES-BENZ C300 SINCE JUNE 1,2016.IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS AND THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN DEALT WITH. I WAS ALMOST IN A CAR ACCIDENT TODAY WHERE A IGNORANT DRIVER TEXTING SWERVED INTO MY LANE. I BRAKED IN TIME BUT HE STILL COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO BREAK. THEIR AIR BAGS EXPLODED. IF THAT WOULD OF BEEN ME AND MY AIR BAGS WOULD OF EXPLODED THERE COULD OF BEEN MORE HARM DONE TO ME FROM THE AIR BAGS EXPLODING THEN THE INITIAL CAR CRASH. THAT IS NOT THE WAY I WANT TO FIND OUT IF MY AIR BAGS WORK OR NOT. I HAVE CONSTANTLY CALLED TO THE CHECK STATUS OF WHEN THE AIR BAG RECALL IS GOING TO GET FIXED. MERCEDES USA DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE GETTING THE PARTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE NEED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF PALM SPRINGS, 4095 E PALM CANYON DR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264, (760) 328-6525) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS IN 2016. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH MERCEDES-BENZ OF GEORGETOWN (7401 N INTERSTATE 35 FRONTAGE ROAD, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 78626, 512-930-6150) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RICK HILL IMPORTS, INC (861 EAST STONE DRIVE, KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE 37662) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR CONSUMER STATED I HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES DATED 12/5, 4/16, 3/17, 12/17, 1/18 TIME FRAME (4 YEARS). I HAVE CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD BY A PERSON WHO INFORMED ME, NEEDED PARTS WOULD BE AT LOCAL DEALER BY 8/31/18. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A NOTICE TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE REPAIR. UPDATED 10/22/18*JB

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE APPROXIMATELY 3 THREE YEARS AGO! NO REPLACEMENT YET!? I'VE CONTACTED MERCEDES 4 OR 5 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED! I GUESS MY CAR ISN'T EXPENSIVE ENOUGH! WHAT MORE CAN I DO? I DON'T WANT TO DIE IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER!

TAKATA RECALL HAVE BEEN WAITING 2 YEARS AND MERCEDES ALWAYS SAYS THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MERCEDES-BENZ OF MEMPHIS DEALER (5389 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN 38119, (901) 310-2215) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT UPDATED 9/24/18*JB

YOUR REPORTS SAY THAT THE DEALERS HAVE ALL THE PARTS NEEDED. I CALLED MERCEDES BENZ IN CALABASAS AND THEY SAY THAT THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS ARE BEING RELEASED FOR ONLY CERTAIN MODELS AT THIS TIME AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY MODEL AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE IT.

TAKATA RECALL MERCEDES WILL NOT REPLACE AIRBAGS AFTER 2 YEAR WAIT. I AM UNABLE TO SELL MY CAR AND THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE A LOANER.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF FT. LAUDERDALE, 2411 S FEDERAL HIGHWAY FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33316) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN SINCE 2016 THAT THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL SRS FOR MB, WHEN WILL A SOLUTION BECOME AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS. I DO NOT WANT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN TO ME OR A FAMILY MEMBER BECAUSE OF THE SLOW OR NO RESPONSE IN REMEDYING THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 64

TAKATA RECALL - NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET. I THINK THEY HAVE HAD AMPLE TIME TO REMEDY THE AIRBAGS THOUGH AND HAVE NOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER; THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON GREENWAY, 713-986-6400) WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - MY MERCEDES DEALER IS INDICATING THERE IS NO PRODUCT AVAILABLE TO FIX MY CAR. THE PROGRAM ESTIMATES FOR TIMING OF REPLACEMENTS ARE NO LONGER ACCURATE. WHEN WILL MY CAR GET FIXED AND IS MERCEDES ASSUMING ALL SAFETY LIABILITY FOR THEIR SUB CONTRACTOR FAILURE? EVERY DAY THIS CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY DAUGHTER IS A SAFETY RISK TO HER. HOW IS NHTSA PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT PRESSURE AGAINST MERCEDES?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF CHERRY HILL, 2151 NJ-70, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002, (856) 663-3200) CONFIRMED PART UNAVAILABILITY AND COULD NOT VERIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS INFORMED A NUMBER OF MONTHS AGO THAT MY AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP ( MERCEDES OF WALNUT CREEK, WALNUT CREEK, CA.) HAS NOT MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIR.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR TO GET MY AIR BAGS REPLACED AT FORT PIERCE MERCEDES, AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME I HAVE TO WAIT LONGER. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND I CANNOT EVEN SELL MY CAR TO BUY A SAFE CAR.

Mileage: 62,000

TAKATA RECALL I AM VERY CONCERNED ON MY COMMUTES TO AND FROM WORK WITH MY C300 VEHICAL. I HAVE ESCALATED AND COMPLAINED TO MERCEDES BENZ CORP IN EARLY 2017 OVER THE REMEDIATION OF MY TAKATA AIRBAGS BEING IN A HUMID AND HOT HIGH RISK ZONE. THEY ONLY RECENTLY 2017 ACKNOWLEDGE THE REMEDIATION ISSUE AND SENT A LETTER TO MY HOME IN DEC 2017 ABOUT BEING IN PRIOTY GROUP 4 AND THAT NHTSA RECENTLY GRANTED AN EXTENSION ON REMEDIATION FOR HAVING PARTS TILL MARCH 31 2018. TODAY IS APRIL 10, 2018 AND I HAVE RECIEVED NO LETTERS FROM MB CORP ON ANY UPDATES. I DID RECIEVE A LETTER FROM AUTONATION TODAY INDICATING TO CALL MY LOCAL MB DELEARSHIP TO VERIFY OPEN RECALL, CHECK IF PART AVAILABLE, OR NEED TO BE ORDERED. I CALLED THE LOCAL DELEARSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE LETTER BUT HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. THEY STATED THAT MY RECALL IS STILL PENDING AND THEY ARE UNSURE OF WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE PASSED DEADLINE FOR PARTS OF MARCH 31 2018 THEY INDICATED TO FOLLOW UP WITH MB CORPORATE. I DID FOLLOW UP WITH MB CORPORATE TO GET ANY UPDATES BUT THEY HAVE AUTOMATED MESSAGES TO CUSTOMERS TO CHECK ON WEBSITE. WHEN YOU CHECK WEBSITE RECALL SAYS PENDING. SO FAR MB CORP IS PASSED THEIR EXTENDED REMEDIATION DATE OF MARCH 31 2018 GIVEN TO THEM BY NHTSA. THEY HAVE PROVIDED NO UPDATES TO ME AS A CUSTOMER OF WHEN OR WHY PARTS ARE NOT READY. I FIND ALL THIS VERY UNACCEPTABLE AS A CUSTOMER DRIVING A CAR THAT I CAN NOT RESALE TO ANOTHER PERSON PUTTING THEM AT RISK. SHOULD ANYTHING HAPPEN TO ME I WILL ENSURE THAT MY FAMILY SEEKS ACCOUNTABILTY FROM ALL RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE REMEDIATION OF THESE AIRBAGS FOR MB CORPORTATE. PLEASE ENFORCE STRICTER REGULATGIONS ON MB CORP TO COMPLY ON REMEDIATION ON HIGH RISK CARS NOW. NOT MY FIRST SAFETY REPORT RECORDED WITH NHTSA.GOV.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF NAPLES, 501 AIRPORT PULLING RDS., NAPLES, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PART OF THE SRS CONTROL UNIT MODULE WAS REPAIR, HEAD REST UNIT DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AND REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD *TR

2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PART OF THE SRS CONTROL UNIT MODULE WAS REPAIR, HEAD REST UNIT DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AND REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD *TR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY COMMUNICATION AS TO WHEN A FIX WILL OCCUR AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS IF IN COLLISION IN CALIFORNIA UNTIL A FIX. ALSO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF BEING STRANDED DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAIL THAT LOCKS STEERING WHEEL AND IS A $1,300 FIX.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS), 16V363000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF ALEXANDRIA AT (703) 341-2100 (200 S PICKETT ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22301)AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE (FOR ALL THREE RECALLS).

2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH THAT IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE AIRBAG FREQUENTLY LOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR WON'T START, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MERCEDES DEALER IN WARWICK, RI SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE RECALLS WERE ISSUED BUT THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS "WE'RE WAITING FOR PARTS." THESE AIRBAGS ARE CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS. IF TAKATA CANNOT KEEP UP WITH DEMAND THEN MERCEDES ITSELF SHOULD MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL THE AIRBAGS. WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO BE KILLED BY THEM IS CRIMINAL.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WITHIN A YEAR AND HALF, EVERY FEW MONTHS, I GET A NOTICE FROM MERCEDES BENZ COMPANY THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON AIRBAG INFLATORS PRIORITY GROUP 4. HOWEVER EVERY TIME THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 3 MONTHS, BUT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. THIS IS JUST BUYING TIME AND MAY BE FULL FILL SOME REGULATIONS. MEANWHILE CONSUMER LIKE ME IS IN DANGER AND THE FAULTY AIRBAGS CAN CAUSE MY DEATH IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. MERCEDES BENZ COMPANY NEEDS TO QUIT PLAYING AROUND AND DOT NEEDS TO GET INVOLVE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER: BAKER MOTOR MERCEDES- BENZ LOCATED AT 1511 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC 29407 (843) 628-0202. THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR, HOWEVER THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THE SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY THEY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS ALERTING THAT THEY HAD FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 170,000

TAKATA RECALL MERCEDES NOTIFIED US OF THE RECALL IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND STILL CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN NOT GET THE PARTS TO REPLACE THEM.

TAKATA RECALL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V080000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MYRTLE BEACH AUTOMOTIVE LOCATED 926 JASON BLVD, MYRTLE BEACH, SC WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INFORMED BY MERCEDES REGARDING RECALL ON DRIVER'S AIRBAG IN APRIL/MAY 2015. I INQUIRED TO CORPORATE IF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS IN JEOPARDY AND WAS TOLD NO. LATER ON, I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THE THE PASSENGER ONES WERE NOT GOOD EITHER. HAVE BEEN CALLING THE MERCEDES CORPORATE OFFICE AND OUR LOCAL DEALER, MYRTLE BEACH AUTOMOTIVE FOR 2 YRS AND 8 MONTHS. STILL THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I GET A LETTER FROM CORPORATE STATING I WILL BE CALLED WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO SELL IT, BUT IT BOTHERS MY CONSCIOUS. MY CAR HAS ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT AND IT DOES NOT HOLD ITS VALUE LIKE THEY DID YEARS AGO. I WANT THE AIRBAGS REPLACED NOW!!!

TAKATA RECALL - THE DEALER HAS CONTINUED TELL ME IT WOULD ME IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS NOW GOING ON 3 YEARS

TAKATA RECALL

TAKATA RECALL

I CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ CONCERNING THE RECALL AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING IN. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A NATIONAL RECALL AND IT WILL TAKE TIME TO GET THE PARTS IN. HOWEVER, I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN THIS RECALL HAS BEEN LINKED TO DEATHS. MERCEDES REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING IN THE MEANTIME, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPORTS OF INJURY. BOTTOM LINE IS I FEEL AT RISK DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHILE THE AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE!

2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE PARTS DELIVERED THAT WERE NECESSARY TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED. UPDATED 12/8/2017*JS *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. EURO MOTORCARS BETHESDA (7020 ARLINGTON RD, BETHESDA, MD) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

RECEIVED AIRBAG DRIVER AND PASSENGER-SIDE RECALLS IN JUNE 2006 AND AUGUST 2016 AND THE ACTION TO REPLACE AIRBAGS IS STILL PENDING. NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT IT TAKES YEARS TO CLOSE OUT A RECALL ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS RISK FOR INJURY OR DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH EXISTING AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE.

TAKATA RECALL. ORIGINALLY NOTIFIED OF RECALL IN 2016. THREE TIMES TOLD REPLACEMENT AIRBAG NOT IN STOCK. DEALERSHIP IS WALTERS, RIVERSIDE, CA. LI BELIEVE I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND. CAN YOU HELP?

TAKATA RECALL. YET TO BE FIXED

TAKATA RECALL - MY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SINCE THEY WERE FIRST RECALLED. THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHEN OR IF THEY WILL BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS AS THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS. DUE TO THE RECALL I CANNOT SELL THE CAR AND MY CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE CHANGED WHERE I NO LONGER NEED THE CAR. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND RARELY USE THE CAR DUE TO THE FAULTY AIRBAGS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF BUCKHEAD, 2799 PIEDMONT RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30305, (800) 399-3804) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/14/18*JB

MY CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO MERCEDES OF CHANTILLY TWICE AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AIR BAG LIGHT CONSISTENTLY GOES ON

Mileage: 50

TAKATA RECALL - DEALER STILL HAS NO REMEDY AND TAKING NO ACTION ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL LEAVING ME NO OPTION BUT TO DRIVE THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE.

TAKATA RECALL: HAVE CALLED MERCEDES DEALERSHIP 3X IN MY ATTEMPTS TO INSTALL REPLACEMENT OF DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, ONCE AGAIN, I WAS TOLD MERCEDES STILL DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT AND EVERYTHING IS UP IN THE AIR. SEEMS LIKE THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS ISN"T A PRIORITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES BENZ OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS LOCATED AT 9600 SAN PEDRO AVE 78216, WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL , KEEP CALLING MERCEDES BENZ DEALER TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE , AND TO CALL AIR BAG RECALL NUMBER

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF ANAHEIM, 5395 E LA PALMA AVE, ANAHEIM, CA, 92807) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT UPDATED 8/21/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT NOT TOTALED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (FLETCHER JONES MOTORCARS, NEWPORT, CA, 949-718-3000). THE SAME DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE AIR BAG FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 65,000

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED IN 12/15 - AND I AM STILL WAITING.

TAKATA- THE FIRST RECALL LETTER WAS SENT TO ME IN 2016. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING REPLACEMENT OF THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED A LOCAL MERCEDES BENZ DEALER FOR ETA. AS OF TODAY 11/13/2017, NO ETA HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

DECLINE TO REPLACE AIRBAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) ONLINE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER (CALSTAR MOTORS, 700 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204 (818) 246-1800) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY AIRBAG. STEERING LOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED ON DEC.2016, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON MBC300. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. BALBO NEED TO BE REPLACED TOO. UPDATED 8/9/18*JB

TAKATA RECALL - I'VE CONTACTED 2 DEALERS AND BOTH WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE MY DEFECTED AIRBAGS

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST 2 YEARS FOR THE LOCAL DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. RECENTLY, THE DEALER CALLED TO SAY THAT THE PARTS FINALLY BECAME AVAILABLE, BUT THEN CALLED BACK TO SAY THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS BECAUSE THEY WERE ALREADY GONE.

TAKATA RECALL. THE DEALER IN MY AREA HAS NOT CONTACTED ME FOR A REPAIR.

TAKATA RECALL - NO FIX BUT KEEP SENDING NOTICES THAT IT WILL CAUSE FATAL INJURIES. MERCEDES KNEW THESE WERE DEFECTIVE AND USED THEM ANYWAY, ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER MANUFACTURERS. THEY SHOULD BE BUYING THESE VEHICLES BACK IF THERE IN NOT AN OPTION TO REPAIR A "SAFE" CAR THAT CAN BE FATAL IF YOUR "SAFETY" AIRBAGS DEPLOY.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER LOEBER MOTORS 3 TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PART YET MADE TO REPAIR THE 3 EXISTING RECALLS THAT WERE ISSUED ON 02/11/2016, 05/25/2016 AND 01/10/2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (KEYES EUROPEAN, 5400 VAN NUYS BLVD, VAN NUYS, CA 91401) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-367-6372, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - I'VE BEEN WAITING ALMOST TWO YEARS, NO REPLACEMENT YET AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN VERMONT, I SPEND THE WINTERS IN FLORIDA, A HIGH HUMIDITY STATE! THE REPORTS SAY THE HUMIDITY CAN MAKE THE AIR BAG FAIL. I WANT MY AIRBAGS REPLACED NOW, BEFORE THEY FAIL AND I DIE FROM IT.

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE 3 OPEN RECALLS AND MY DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS SINCE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. IS IT SAFE TO KEEP OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH POTENTIALLY FAULTY AIR BAG?

THIS AIRBAG RECALL HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND LOCAL DEALERSHIPS STILL DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART. I FEEL UNSAFE AND FRUSTRATED.

TAKATA RECALL WHEN I PURCHASED VEHICLE IT WAS ALREADY SALVAGE.

TAKATA RECALL - NHSTA RECALL NUMBER 16V081 AND 17V017 AND NHSTA RECALL NUMBER 15V711 REGARDING THE SRS CONTROL MODEL. I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES OF THESE 3 VERY DANGEROUS AND URGENT RECALLS. MY VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO THESE RECALLS AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR ALL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THESE RECALLS FIXED, BUT I AM TOLD THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL, NO REMEDY HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO ADDRESS THE RECALLS - MEANWHILE, I AM AT RISK EVERY TIME I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL AND CONTINUE TO RECEIVE NOTICES ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS THIS RECALL CAN BE, LIFE THREATENING. NOW TAKATA IS FILING BANKRUPTCY AND IT HAS BEEN YEARS SINCE THE RECALLS WERE ISSUED - WHY IS THERE NO REMEDY AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS? NO DEALERSHIP WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUES, IT IN JUST AN ON GOING, NEVER ENDING GAME. I WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN FIX MY DEFECTIVE CAR BEFORE MY WIFE, CHILDREN, OR MYSELF ARE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THIS SPECIFIC RECALL.

Mileage: 48,000

TAKATA RECALL

NO CORRECTION

TAKATA RECALL- MERCEDES STATES THEY STILL HAVE NO REPLACEMENT AIRBAG FOR MY VEHICHLE

I HAVE AN AIRBAG DEFECTIVE, I HAVE RECEIVED THE NOTICE BY MAIL TO CHANGE FOR FREE THE AIRBAG BUT EVERY DEALER THAT I HAVE CONTACTED DON'T HAVE RECEIVE ANY PART FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. SO WHAT CAN I DO?

TAKATA RECALL, SINCE AUGUST 2016 WE HAVE BEEN WAITING TO GET THE AIRBAGS CORRECTED OR REPLACED WITH NO ASSIATANCE. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON A DAILY BASIS, AND OUR SAFETY IS AT RISK.

Mileage: 86,000

TAKATA AIRBAGS NEVER REPLACED. MB ALWAYS STATES PART ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 79,000

TAKATA RECALL . AIRBAG NOT REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER

TAKATA RECALL---STILL DON'T HAVE A FIX FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. I WAS NOTIFIED OF BOTH IN EARLY 2016.

TAKATA RECALL. DEALERS DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS. NOTICE DATES: FEB 2016 AND MAY 2016. RECEIVED NOTICE YESTERDAY TAKATA FILED BANRUPTCY. STILL NO REPLACEMENT.. I AM USING TODAY'S DATE AS INCIDENT DATE AND THE MILES ARE FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTICE

Mileage: 80,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON GREENWAY (3900 SOUTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

CALLED THE DEALER BENZEL BUSCH OF ENGLEWOOD NJ SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL I GET IS "PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET"

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG. I WAS NOTIFIED IN FEB. 2016 THAT. Y CAR WAS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE IN 18 MONTHS TO FIX THIS DEADLY RECALL.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE HAD A RECALL ON MY PASSENGER AND DOOR AIRBAGS FOR OVER A YEAR WITHOUT A FIX. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THIS RECALL NOT BEING FIXED PUTS MY FAMILY IN DANGER. THIS IS VERY WORRISOME.

"TAKATA RECALL"

Mileage: 139,000

TAKATA INFLATORS. PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT.

"TAKATA RECALL"

WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY OUR MERCEDES DEALER THAT OUR CAR HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS BUT FOR OVER A YEAR THEY HAVE SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO HELP. NOW A FEDERAL COURT RULING INFORMS US THAT WE CAN INDEED SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR BUT MERCEDES STILL SAYS THEY CAN'T HELP. CALLING THE NUMBERS ON THE NOTIFICATION LETTER JUST GIVES US AUTOMATIC ANSWERING MACHINES STATING WE HAVE TO CALL MERCEDES BUT MERCEDES BENZ FLETCHER JONES IMPORTS LAS VEGAS JUST SAYS NO. WE WOULD LIKE THE AIRBAG CHANGED BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. WHAT DO WE DO? /[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

TAKATA RECALL!! THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT PROVIDE REMEDY FOR MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN WAITING AIRBAG REPLACEMENT FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THE AIRBAG FOR MY CAR WOULD BE REPLACED BY END OF 2017, BUT THEY CANNOT FULFILL THEIR PROMISE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF AUSTIN (6757 AIRPORT BLVD, AUSTIN, TX) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF MELBOURNE, 509 E NASA BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL, 32901) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF SARASOTA AT (941) 275-1293 (4754 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *LN

TAKATA RECALL. TAKATA AND MERCEDES HAVE FAILED TO REPLACE BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER DOZENS OF TIMES TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF A REPLACEMENT TO NO AVAIL.

TAKATA AIRBAG I HAVE BEEN ON THE LIST FOR A VERY IN A HIGH RISK AREA IN FLORIDA. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT WE ARE GETTING OVERLOOKED AND RECENTLY RECIEVED A TAKATA CHAPTER 11 NOTICE. WHAT CAN WE DO TO EXPEDITE THE AIRBAG REPAIR PROCESS FOR OUR CAR. OUR DELALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY STILL HAVE NO PARTS AND ARE WAITING.

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED FEW NOTICES FROM MERCEDES BENZ TO CALL THEIR SERVICE DEPT, BUT STILL THEY HAVE NOT ARRANGED THE PARTS FOR THIS RECALL. FOR ME THIS IS A HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE BY MERCEDES USA, THAT EVEN AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CORRECT PARTS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO PAID HEAVY PRICES FOR THESE CARS WHICH ARE INSTALLED WITH SUBSTANDARD AND HAZARDOUS PARTS. THIS IS MY LAST MERCEDES FOR SURE, BUT UNTIL I BUY ANOTHER CAR I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE A CAR LIKE THIS!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES- BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN APRIL OF 2016. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF NEW ROCHELLE, 77 E MAIN ST, NEW ROCHELLE, NY, 10801) AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAYETTEVILLE (LOCATED AT 3203 BRAGG BLVD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL, BRAKE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION ABS,ESP,ETS,SRS.ESB,EBR FLASHES ON AND OFF ON MESSAGE CENTER. THEN VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIVE VERY ROUGH AND BUMPY, THEN I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT TOTALLY LOCKED THANK GOD IWAS ABLE TO TRY AND ROLL IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CAR JUST TOTALLY WENT BLACK AND DIED, NO HEADLIGHTS AND I HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED, WAITING TO GET THE DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER. BUT I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM ALL OVER THE USA AND EVEN OVERSEES THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE EIS. THIS SADDENS ME TO SEE ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND I THOUGHT THAT WE WERE PROTECTED AS CONSUMERS BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND THE NHTSA AGAINST MAJOR AUTO MANUFACTURER SUCH AS MBUSA TO CALL OUT THESE DEADLY DEFECTS BEFORE IT CONSUMED INNOCENCE PEOPLES LIVES. BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT OUR LIVES MEANS NOTHING TO THESE PEOPLE, BECAUSE WITH ALL THESE IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS THIS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESS AND MBUSA SHOULD HAVE THE DECENCY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ADMIT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND DO A RECALL. THIS IS JUST TOO MUCH COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND NO ONE SEEM TO BE TAKING THIS MATTER SERIOUS, AND WE AS THE CONSUMERS ARE BEING STUCK WITH THESE MAJOR REPAIR BILLS RUNNING IN THE THOUSAND. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE IN MAKING THESE REPORTS WHEN NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU HAVE TO RECEIVE ON THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE NHTSA AND THE FAIR TRADE ACT TO STAND UP FOR US, IN OCTOBER OF 2016 THIS SAME VEHICLE SELF ACCELERATE AND CRASH IN TO TWO OTHER VEHICLES CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND WHEN REPORTED TO MBUSA THEY CLAIM THEY DID THERE INVESTIGATION AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE, THEY PLACE THE BLAME ON ME .DAIMLER AG WOULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT THERE PRESTIGIOUS COMPANY AS BECOME

Mileage: 59,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF PALM SPRINGS LOCATED AT 3737 E PALM CANYON DR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264 (760) 324-7071 WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OKAY TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/31/17*LJ UPDATED 11/1/2017*JS

TAKATA RECALL - AIR BAG REPLACEMENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE AIRBAGS IN DECEMBER 2015. TO DATE, NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE AFTER NEARLY TWO YEARS. THE RISK OF A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG EXPLOSION INCREASES EACH YEAR THAT A REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE. 49 USC 30120 REQUIRES THE MANUFACTURER THE ISSUE WITHIN 60 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN YEARS NOW.

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TWO YEARS AGO FOR THIS CAR. WE HAVE CALLED THE MERCEDES HOT LINE 4 TIMES, LEFT A MESSAGE AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH ARE DEALER 8 TIMES WITH AN ANSWER OF: "IT IS FINE NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED SO FAR". WE LINE IN MISSOURI WITH HIGH HUMIDITY, HEAT AND THE CAR IS OLD. IN MARCH WE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS CAR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. NO INFORMATION, NO IDEA OF WHEN THE BAGS WILL BE REPLACED. HELP. WE WANT NEW AIRBAGS AND MERCEDES IS DOING NOTHING.

TAKATA RECALL - IT HAS BEEN 2.5 YEARS AND LESS THAN 40% OF THE RECALLED AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. ONLY IN THE GOVERNMENT IS THAT AN ACCEPTABLE STATISTIC. EVEN WORSE IS EVERY MANUFACTURER DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO OR FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN MY AIRBAG WILL BE REPAIRED. TRY THAT IN ANOTHER INDUSTRY AND SEE HOW IT FLIES. UNBELIEVABLE THAT THIS IS SUCH A CLUSTER AND NO ONE, BUT NO ONE CARES. WHO TAKES THE LIABILITY WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS KILLED? MERCEDES BENZ HAS NEVER EVER CONTACTED ME REGARDING THIS RECALL. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED THE RECALL. THIS IS OUT OF CONTROL, MEANING NO ONE ALIVE HAS ANY IDEA OR CONTROL OF WHAT IS HAPPENING. THE PROTECTION OF THE PEOPLE IS CERTAINLY NOT THE FIRST PRIORITY HERE.

Mileage: 11,000

DEAR MERCEDES BENZ USA, FIRST AND FOREMOST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I AM A PROUD DRIVER OF A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300, I AM EMAILING YOU REGARDING SOME CONCERNS WITH MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES AND RECALLS. I HAVE A RECALL ON AIRBAGS FOR MY MERCEDES I'VE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING (IM SURE LIKE MANY OTHERS) TO RECEIVE A LETTER TO GET MY AIRBAGS INSTALLED INTO MY VEHICLE.. A VEHICLE THAT CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ANY AIRBAGS IN IT I AM CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY AT THIS POINT AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU CAN OFFER ME AN UPDATED ON THE DURATION. ALSO, THERE IS A COMMON ISSUE OCCURRING WITH ALL CLASS MERCEDES THAT I FEEL SHOULD ALSO HAVE A RECALL I HAVE READ NUMEROUS OF ONLINE POSTS REGARDING THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE AND THAT ISSUE IS THE FAULTY STEERING LOCK/ELS/EIS FAULT THAT DOES NOT ALLOW MERCEDES BENZ HOLDERS TO SOMETIMES NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCKED THEIR VEHICLES USING MERCEDES SMART KEY FOB AND ALSO NOT BEING ABLE TO START UP VEHICLES IT'S LITERALLY A NO RESPONSE LOSE/LOSE SITUATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE OWNER TO GET THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO DEALERSHIPS THAT CHARGES $1000-$3000 TO REPAIR WHICH IS A BIT PRICEY FOR A COMMON ISSUE WITH MERCEDES VEHICLES I THINK I SPEAK FOR MAJORITY OF MERCEDES OWNERS ON THIS MATTER. I ASK FOR A RECALL OR PRICE REDUCTION ON THIS COMMON ISSUE. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 71,400

TAKATA AIRBAGS AND MERCEDES-BENZ DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE THEM. I LIVE IN HOUSTON TEXAS AND IT GETS VERY EXTREMELY HOT IN THE SUMMERTIME AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THESE AIRBAGS EXPLODED. MERCEDES-BENZ DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO SPEAK TO ME ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAGS.

Mileage: 56,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER: BOBBY RAHAL MOTORCAR COMPANY LOCATED AT 10701 PERRY HWY, WEXFORD, PA 15090; (724) 935-9300, WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 877-496-3691. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER ASKED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ

TAKATA RECALL. I NEED TO IMPORT MY VEHICULE TO CANADA ASAP AND THEY WON'T LET ME DO IT WITH A PENDING RECALL ON IT. I'VE BEEN WAITING 16 MONTHS. WHEN WILL THERE BE A REMEDY/FIX?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS), 16V363000 (AIR BAGS), AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - NO PARTS AVAILABLE MORE THAN ONE YEAR AFTER RECALL!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF *AS

MERCEDES BENZ. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD UPDATED 04/19/2017*JS

2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR SRS CONTROL UNIT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD UPDATED 04/12/2017*JS

TAKATA RECALL:I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE MERCEDES BENZ COMPANY TO SEND ME NOTIFICATION FOR MY CAR'S AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE MADE REPEATED CALLS AND NEVER GOT A RESPONSE FROM THEM TELLING ME WHEN I CAN BRING IN MY CAR FOR AN AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND WANT THE AIRBAGS REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

TAKATA RECALL; I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A YEAR TO HAVE MY DEFECTIVE AIR BAG REPLACED AND TO DATE IT IS STILL NOT FIXED AND REPLACED.

TAKATA RECALL- I HAVE TWO RECALLS THAT ARE BOTH DANGEROUS AND NOT BEING ADDRESSED. THE FIRST RECALL WAS FEB 2016 AND THE SECOND ONE IN MAY 2016. I KEEP GETTING TOLD THERE IS NOT A FIX READY BUT THER IS A POSSIBLE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. CONSIDERING THE AIRBAGS ARE A " SAFETY FEATURE" THIS IS COUNTER INTUITIVE.

Mileage: 36,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. .UPDATED 05/23/17 *BF THE CONTACT HAS TRADED IN THE VHEICLE TO DEALER. *AS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

"TAKATA RECALL" OVER 1 YEAR SINCE ORIGINAL NOTICES WENT OUT - RECALL NOTICE SAYS PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE - OPEN.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 07/31/17 *BF *CN

"TAKATA RECALL" ACCORDING TO TAKATA, IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATORRUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. MERCEDES BENZ DID NOT REPLACED MY AIR BAGS. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE! I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED!

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE VEERING LEFT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED. THE PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AND ASSISTED IN REMOVING THE PASSENGER FROM THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ONE INJURY WAS SUSTAINED, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS), 15V711000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TAKATA INFLATORS: THEY SENT ME A LETTER BACK IN MAY 2016 AND IN AUGUST 2016 STATING THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTING. THERE STILL HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION REGARDING THIS AND ACCORDING TO TAKATA, IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY OR IF THEY DO NOT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I AM DRIVING MY MERCEDES AROUND AND SCARED TO DEATH THAT THEY MAY OR MAY NOT PLOY AND COULD KILL MY FAMILY OR I. SRS CONTROL UNIT: MAY CORRODE AND CAUSE CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTION. THIS IS STILL NOT RESOLVED ON MY VEHICLE AND THE LETTER WAS SENT OUT IN MARCH 2016. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 02/21/17*LJ UPDATED 9/5/18*JB

Mileage: 54,000

TAKATA RECALL. MERCEDES BENZ HAS FAILED TO ACCOMMODATE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL. THEY HAVEN'T EVEN NOTIFIED ME ABOUT IT. THEY SAY THAT THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/28/16*LJ

Mileage: 32,000

TARAKA RECALL. SMART KEY NOT BEING RECOGNIZED , VEHICLE DEAD NEED TOW TRUCK TO DEALER VERY EXPENSIVE ,HAD BATTERY BUT ALL DEAD COST $1600.00 PLUS ON A 72000 MILE VEHICLE.ALSO FRONT SWAY STABILIZER BAR NEED TOTAL REPLACING (DEALER PART ONLY) SINCE ITS MAKING NOISE. BUSHINGS CANNOT BE CHANGED LIKE OTHERS THE WHOLE BAR NEEDS TO BE PURCHASE AT DEALER WITH BUSHING VULCANIZED TO IT. ON THE SMART KEY THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THANK GOD

Mileage: 72,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V177000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), 15V711000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ

Mileage: 73,000

TAKATA RECALL.. MY AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON AND I FEAR THAT THEY ARE NOT WORKING. ALSO, MY CAR WILL NOT RESTART AFTER STOPPING AT A STORE. IN READING THE COMMENTS IN A RECENT FORUM, I AM NOT THE ONLY MERCEDES BENZ OWNER HAVING THIS PROBLEM. BASED ON THE COMMENTS THE ISSUE IS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN (EIS/ELS) AND IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE DEALER ALSO VERIFIED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS $2100.00 UPWARD.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEAD REST AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ UPDATED 08/31/16.*JB

Mileage: 85,000

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AROUND 10:30 AM IN MY 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300 ENJOYING THE COMMUTE. AS I APPROACHED THE STOP LIGHT.....BLANK!!!! I LASTLY REMEMBER BREAKING ....TO OPEN MY WATERING EYES TO SEE THAT I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DON'T RECALL ANYTHING AT ALL. AS I GET UP IN REALIZED THAT MY HEAD HURTS AND THERE WAS A SMALL TEAR IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS A SMALL PORTION OF THE BAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT FULLY.. IT APPEARED TO BE A FAULTY BAG THAT HAS CAUSED THIS SERIOUS INCONVENIENCE.

Mileage: 112,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PELVIS AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

DRIVERS SIDE SRS LIGHT IS ON AND I FEEL LIKE THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER DENIED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT SENSOR AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG (SRS) LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V177000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), 15V711000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V081000(AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 75,000

SRS FAULT WARNING CAME ON DASH , TOOK CAR TO DEALER THEY CHANGED A PART AND CHARGED ME FOR PARTS AND LABOR .NOW I GET A RECALL ON SAME ISSUES FROM MB AT NO COST , AND WANT TO BE REIMBURSED VIN #[XXX] 2009 C300 4MATIC RECALL NOTICE NHTSA #15V711 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 34,545

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE HAD PARKED UNDER THE SUN, WITHOUT ANYONE INSIDE IT. THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST AIRBAG WAS ACTIVATED. WE WENT TO THE DEALER (GARAGE ISLA VERDE) FOR WARRANTY, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, BESIDES BEING THE FIRST CASE OF ITS KIND, ACCORDING TO THEM. A WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE HEADREST AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AGAIN WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE GUARANTEE DID NOT COVER THAT ISSUE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THE SRS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 77,000

SRS MALFUNCTION LEFT SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE) WARNING. I FOUND THE WARNING GOES AWAY TEMPORARILY WHEN I MOVE THE WIRE GOING INTO THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AROUND. FROM SOME RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND THAT DEFECTIVE BELT BUCKLES ARE A KNOWN ISSUE ON THIS CAR AND FAILURE IS COMMON WITH AGE.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE LEFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WARNINGS FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE, COMPLETE ENGINE POWER LOSS AND ENGINE SERVICE REQUIRED DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED STERNUM AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,100.

Mileage: 65,100

RIGHT AFTER THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY ENDED, THE LEFT FRONT SRS MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON IN MY VEHICLE, ACCOMPANIED BY THE AIR BAG LIGHT. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM THIS MALFUNCTION. THE LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT IS INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE TO FIX (APPROX. COSTS ARE OVER $1000.00 AT MY DEALERSHIP) AND SINCE IT HAS BEEN A RECURRING DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE YEAR AFTER YEAR, IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY MERCEDES AT NO COST TO MYSELF AND OTHER MERCEDES OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I WAS CROSSING TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY TWO SUVS. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION CAUSED ME TO GO AIRBORNE, I WENT FRONT END FIRST INTO A DITCH EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE FRONT END AND OF THE FRONT END WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE MOTOR AREA, CAUSING THE HOOD OF THE CAR TO BEND BACK TOWARDS THE FRONT WINDOW. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS WITH APPROXIMATELY $21,000 WORTH OF TOTAL DAMAGES. THE ONLY AIRBAG THAT DEPLOYED WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. NEITHER THE FRONT AIRBAGS NOR THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON THE COLLISION. I SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NECK AND BROKE MY LEFT ARM. THE BREAK WAS SO SEVERE THAT I HAD TO UNDERGO SURGERY TO HAVE PINS AND PLATES PUT INTO MY ARM. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT THE HARD FORCE OF THE IMPACT WAS THE CAUSE OF MY SEVERELY FRACTURED ARM WITH PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MERCEDES BECAUSE I FELT THE FRONT AIR BAG AS WELL AS THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED UPON MY COLLISION INTO THE EMBANKMENT. MERCEDES REPLIED TO MY COMPLAINT STATING THE AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY. I PURCHASED THE CAR BASED ON THEIR ADVERTISED SAFETY FEATURES AND THE OUTCOME OF MY COLLISION WAS TOTALLY NOT WHAT I EXPECTED. BASED ON MY RESEARCH VIA THE MERCEDES C300 ONLINE CRASH TEST DEMONSTRATES THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYING WITH THE SAME FRONT END DAMAGE WITH A SIMILAR TYPE IMPACT. MERCEDES TOLD ME THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR BUT REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH DETAILS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION, STATING IT WAS CONSIDER INTERNAL INFORMATION. TO THIS DAY, I STILL DON'T KNOW WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WITH THE AMOUNT OF FRONT END AND PASSENGER SIDE DAMAGE, I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. I WOULD LIKE A THIRD PARTY INVESTIGATION TO BE DONE TO DETERMINE IF THE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY PROPERLY. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR AND WOULD BE WILLING TO SEND THEM. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE TAIL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRE CONNECTOR FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS WAS MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,500. KMJ UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ UPDATED 03/29/2013 *JS

Mileage: 62,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT HIT HIS CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SENT SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

Mileage: 24,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY AT ~40 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN BUT ACCELERATED. AND STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. EVERY TIME I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED SO THAT THE CAR STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT TWICE. I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO. FINALLY, I PUSHED HARD ON THE BRAKE ENOUGH TO SLOW IT DOWN AND I WAS TEN ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE RACED BUT I WAS THEN ABLE TO TURN IT OFF. DESPITE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 22,000