2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (STEERING). 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 LOCAL DEALER (SCHUMACHER EUROPEAN, 18530 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ 85054) 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF CONSUMER STATED STEERING CAUSING AIRBAG FAILURE OR STEERING FAILURE. UPDATED 8/3/18*JB

NO REMEDY FOR TANAKA RECALL

TAKATA RECALL CALLED HOY FOX FAMILY AUTO WHERE I PURCHASED AUTO AND HAVE HAS MAINTENANCE DONE BEFORE. MAINTENANCE SECTION STATED THEY ARE NOT YET AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE AIR BAGS AND WILL CALL LATER. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE AIRBAG RECALL WEB PAGE ATAKATA AIR BAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED FAST DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF DEATH IN MINOR CRASH.

TAKATA RECALL

I KEEP CALLING MERCEDES DEALER ABOUT THIS AIRBAG RECALL AND THEY KEEP SAYING MY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST AND BY THE VIN# IT IS. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO LYE TO PEOPLE ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR AND I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE. CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME, PLEASE? 813-451-8033

TAKATA RECALL

TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING ON ON STREET AND TRIED TO MAKE E A LEFT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKED AND THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN THIS YEAR. I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THE DEALER LAST TIME (FEB 2017) BECAUSE THEY'RE TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT REGISTERED FOR THIS RECALL. AT THIS MOMENT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE CONTROL PANEL ON MY STEERING WHEEL NOR AM I ABLE TO SEE THE REGULAR DASHBOARD DISPLAY WHEN THE CAR IS ON BECAUSE THE AIRBAG ICON AND MESSAGE "FRONT LEFT MALFUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED" IS NOTED AND WON'T GO AWAY. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME? I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING OR MALFUNCTIONING AND THEN FIND OUT THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE ON THE LIST. VEHICLE - MERCEDES BENZ C250 2013

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (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 ALBUQUERQUE (8920 PAN AMERICAN FWY NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87113) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V62700 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF CATONSVILLE (6631 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228, (410) 788-7744) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION RECENTLY, WITH SEVERE CAR DAMAGE FOR OVER $10K, BUT MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

"TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL". I'VE CALLED LOCKEY MERCEDES BENZ IN CLEARWATER TWICE AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME MY CAR IS NOT IN THE LIST FOR THIS RECALL THAT I SHOULD NOT WORRY. I THINK THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT AND THAT ITS AGAINST THE LAW. THEN I CALLED MERCEDES BENZ IN TAMPA AND I ALSO WENT THERE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ABOUT IT. THEY SAID I AM IN THE RECALL LIST AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART FOR IT. THEY ARE NOT EVEN OFFERING A LOANER. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR ANYMORE. I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CAR TO DRIVE. PLEASE CAN YOU TELL WHAT SHOULD I DO?

"TAKATA RECALL" : I TRIED TO TAKE TO MERCEDES AND THEY DENIED FIXING MY ISSUE!

RECEIVED A TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND LOOKED IT UP AND I HAVE A RECALL ON MY CAR. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER : 17V627 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 2017100005

INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHERE A SUBURBAN C1500, GOING EAST ON HUEBNER, TRIED TO TURN LEFT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND MY C250 T-BONED THE SUBURBAN. BOTH CARS WERE MOVING, MY C250 WAS HEADING WEST ON HUEBNER, AND THE C1500 WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO NW MILITARY IN FRONT OF MY CAR. AT IMPACT, IT WAS MY ESTIMATE MY CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 15-20MPH, I WAS BREAKING FROM 35-40MPH [SPEED LIMIT 45MPH]) WHICH WAS THE POINT I SAW THAT HE WAS TURNING ACCROSS MY FRONT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. WHILE DRIVING 44 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DIAGNOSED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE ANY BROKEN BONES; HOWEVER, THERE WERE SOME BRUISES ON THE KNEES, HIP, UPPER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER, AND NECK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 15MPH AND THE AIRBAG IN THE DRIVERS STEERING WHEEL DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. MERCEDES DECLINES TO COMPLETE AN INSPECTION AND OFFERED TO REPLACE AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO ME. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE DECISION TO NOT COMPLETE AN INSPECTION DUE TO THE SEVERE NATURE OF THE SITUATION. I WAS BURNED AND BRUISED ON MY LEFT ARM AND SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE DUE TO THE SHOCK OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE.

PASSENGER AIRBAGS ENABLED THEN DISABLED JUST RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER SITTING WITH THE SEAT BELT CLICKED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. A AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF THEN AFTER FEW MILES SUDDENLY A MASSAGE IN THE DASHBOARD SAYING "AIRBAG NOW ENABLED PLEASE SEE DRIVER MANUAL" I TOOK THE CAR TO MB SERVICE, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY CODE FOR PROBLEMS. THEY ASK ME TO VIDEOTAPE THE MESSAGES AND THE LIGHTS WHEN COME ON. I JUST DID TODAY. WILL SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO WITH IT. IT'S SOUND REALLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH PASSENGER WITH HIS AIRBAG DISABLED. HAPPEN TO ME 5-6 TIMES , THE CAR HAS 4000 MILE ONLY !! *TR

THE 'PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED' MESSAGE COMES ON EVEN IF WHEN THERE'S AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND AM USING A LOANER, ANOTHER 2013 C300, THE MESSAGE JUST APPEARED IN THE LOANER AS WELL, LOANER HAS LESS THAN 1,000 MILES THE MESSAGE APPEARS RANDOMLY WHETHER PARKED OR MOVING. THE DEALER CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR NOT. THE PART, WHICH IS MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY, IS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. *TR

HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT END OF A BRAND NEW 2013 MERCEDES C CLASS WAS DESTROYED. VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN A MONTH OLD. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WONDER HOW THAT COULD BE WHEN THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED IN. MERCEDES PRIDE THEIR VEHICLES ON SAFETY AND I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THEIR NEW MODELS MAY NOT LIVE UP TO THAT STANDARD. AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT TO MINIMIZE INJURY OR DEATH. THESE NEW MODELS ARE SLOWLY TAKING TO THE STREETS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THERE IS WARRANT FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL. MERCEDES NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE THEY WILL BE DISTRIBUTING THESE VEHICLES ALL OVER THE GLOBE. NOT MUCH IS AVAILABLE ON A 2013 MODEL AND THIS IS A VITAL TIME TO INVESTIGATE BEFORE THE MASSES HAVE THESE VEHICLES WHERE MAJOR INJURIES OR DEATH MAY OCCUR. I FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE WALKED OUT WITH A CONCUSSION AND I HOPE THIS INVESTIGATION CAN PREVENT ANYONE ELSE FROM FUTURE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR