2006 Mercedes-Benz C230 Airbags Problems

HELLO THERE, THIS IS MY VEHICLE INFORMATION 2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230 SPORT VIN : (XXXXX) AND THIS IS THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER : 16V081 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER : 2018030001 I HAVE STARTED A RESEARCH AFTER I HAVE EXPERIENCED TOO MANY ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING & HEADLAMPS, TAILGATE LIGHTS, STOP LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS AND THE MALFUNCTION ON THE HORN WHICH HAS STOPPED WORKING SINCE 2/2/2019. I HAVE ALSO BEING PULLED OVER BY POLICE OFFICERS STATING THAT THE MALFUNCTION ON MY TAIL GATE LIGHTS AND STOP / BRAKE LIGHTS AND ALSO HEADLAMPS MUST BE REPAIRED ASAP, I DID BOUGHT NEW BULBS AND REPLACED THE OLD BULBS ON BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AND BRAKE/ STOP & PARKING LIGHTS BUT THEY ONLY WORK WELL FOR A FEW DAYS BUT THEN THEY JUST STOP WORKING OR WORK INTERMITTENTLY .... I HAVE RECEIVED A TRAFFIC VIOLATION TICKET ON 12/28/2018 AFTER SEVERAL PULLED OVER FROM THE SAME POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AS THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I INDEED HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS AFOREMENTIONED ( I HAVE ATTACHED THE RECEIPT FOR THAT VIOLATION ). THE ISSUE THAT WORRIES ME THE MOST IS THE HONK FAILURE AND THE DRIVER PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL, THOSE ARE A VERY SENSITIVE SAFETY MATTER AND I PLEASE WANT TO GET HELP TO GET THIS FIX. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACT 2 MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIPS HERE IN CALIFORNIA ( DOWNTOWN LA MOTORS & RUSNAK MERCEDES BENZ OF ARCADIA, CA ).... AT THIS TIME I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY REPLY TO MY CALLS AND EMAILS, AND I AM REALLY WORRY ABOUT IT BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE AND DRIVE TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND TO PLEASURE ON WEEKENDS WHEN I TAKE WITH ME MY 10 YEARS OLD SON, AND THAT IS THE PART THAT WORRIES ME THE MOST, I DO NOT WANT TO RISK MY SON IN AN EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH WITH THE AIRBAGS FAILURE, THAT CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO EXPLODE WITH SHATTER DEBRIS THAT CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE MY SON AND MYSELF AND EVEN CAUSE DEATH... PLEASE HELP ME TO GET THIS REPAIRS DONE. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(

NHTSA ID

11185587

Incident

Dec 28, 2018

Mileage

55 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (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 (MERCEDES-BENZ OF RENO, 11500 S VIRGINIA ST, RENO, NV 89511) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 877-496-3691 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11063586

Incident

Feb 11, 2016

I WAS TOLD TO FILE HERE IF THERE WAS NO REMEDY ON THE SAFETY RECALL AND THERE WASN'T. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL IN FEBRUARY 2016 FOR MY TAKATA AIRBAG AND TO THIS DATE, THERE IS NO AVAILABLE REMEDY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I JUST CHECKED ONLINE AND STATUS IS SAME NO REMEDY -INCOMPLETE.

NHTSA ID

11057766

Incident

Feb 11, 2016

TAKATA RECALL MY SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH MERCEDES DEALER IN HENDERSON NV AN I CONTINUE TO BE TOLD, THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AN CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL GET IT IN THEY WANT ME TO PAY THEM TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM? I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR WHEN IS MY CAR GOING TO BE FIXED? NHTSA RECALL # 16V081,16V363,17VO17 PRIORITY GROUP 4 VEHICLES

NHTSA ID

11057234

Incident

Dec 28, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THEM TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR NEARLY A YEAR NOW.

NHTSA ID

11056113

Incident

Jan 4, 2017

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. 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. MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAN DIEGO IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 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.

NHTSA ID

11055251

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND CAN NOT REPAIR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!

NHTSA ID

11046101

Incident

Nov 6, 2017

TAKATA RECALL- WENT IN FOR RECALL SRS LIGHT TURNED ON.DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST 150- TO FIND OUT PROBLEM, I'VE SAID ISN' THE SRS LIGHT IS THE AIRBAG UNIT? HE SAID NO MECHANIC IS GOING WORK IF THE RED LIGHT IS ON, UNLESS THE RED LIGHT NOT THERE.SO I'VE ASKED WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS ALONG THE WAY? HE SAID SORRY, THEN( I RESCHEDULED IN 5 DAYS. I TOOK CAR HOME TO GET SRS-REDLIGJT OFF.) AT HONOLULU, MERCEDES BENZ.

NHTSA ID

11045685

Incident

Nov 8, 2017

Mileage

41,060 mi

TAKATA RECALL - WENT ON WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM SAW A LIST OF DEALERSHIPS TO CONTACT. CALLED STEVENS CREEK BENZ AND REPAIR PERSON TOLD ME TO IGNORE ANY OF THE TK HOLDING'S POSTCARDS AND ANY OTHER POSTCARDS RELATING TO THE AIRBAG RECALL AND WAIT FOR MERCEDES TO CONTACT ME.

NHTSA ID

11044991

Incident

Nov 8, 2017

TAKATA RECALL-MERCEDES BENZ HAS FAILED TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IN MY CAR. RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED IN APRIL 2016-OVER A YEAR AGO. I LIVE IN CA, WHICH IS LISTED AS A PRIORITY PART OF THE COUNTRY FOR HAVING RECALL COMPLETED.

NHTSA ID

11044509

Incident

Apr 1, 2016

TAKATA RECALL I WAS REAR ENDED AND HEADREST AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

11043113

Incident

Jun 18, 2016

Mileage

120 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" - NO REMEDY ON FAULTY AIRBAGS AND RECEIVED NOTICE THAT COMPANY HAS FILED CHAPTER 11. FIRST NOTIFIED IN 2016, BUT MANUFACTURER HAVEN'T RESOLVED. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE SAFETY IMPACT WOULD BE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED TO DATE.

NHTSA ID

11042894

Incident

Nov 3, 2017

Mileage

60,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, STILL NO AIRBAGS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11041132

Incident

Oct 30, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION WITH A FIRETRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE THREE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FACE DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRAIN DAMAGE, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MODERATE BRUISING AND PAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. **TR *JS

NHTSA ID

11013957

Incident

May 11, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL CURRENTLY WE HAVE NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE FIX. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2016 AND WERE NOTIFIED BY PREVIOUS OWNERS ON JANUARY 2017.

NHTSA ID

11010210

Incident

Jan 2, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. 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. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF GREENSBORO LOCATED AT 819 NORWALK ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27407; (336) 856-1552) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 888-994-1709 AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11003997

Incident

Feb 11, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PRESTIGE MOTORS DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11003570

Incident

Jul 7, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10957622

Incident

Feb 11, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. 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 DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER 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.

NHTSA ID

10948669

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

THE AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED A YEAR AGO AND MERCEDES KEEPS SAYING THEY DONT HAVE PARTS TO FIX. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I THINK THEY SHOULD BE TRYING HARDER TO FIX.

NHTSA ID

10948596

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230. 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10923737

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10898067

Incident

Mar 4, 2016

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL - I CONTACTED THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND TOLD THEM I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. THEY IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED MY CALL TO A HOTLINE FOR MERCEDES BENZ USA, AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT MERCEDES WILL NOT OFFER ME A RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE WHILE I WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. THEY WENT AS FAR AS TO SEND ME A LETTER EXPLICITLY SAYING THAT THEY BELIEVE "THERE IS NO REASON FOR YOU TO STOP DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE." THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIMELINE FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THERE WOULDN'T BE A RECALL IF THERE WASN'T A SAFETY RISK AND MERCEDES BENZ ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO EASE CUSTOMERS' FEARS OR ENSURE OUR SAFETY. I LIVE ABOUT A MILE FROM THE BEACH AND IT IS HUMID. NOT ONLY DO I NOT FEEL SAFE, THE RESALE VALUE OF MY CAR IS LIKELY IMPACTED IF I WANTED TO PURCHASE A NEW, SAFER VEHICLE. MERCEDES BENZ SHOULD BE MANDATED TO OFFER RENTAL CARS WHILE WE WAIT FOR OUR REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. IT'S NOT "PRECAUTIONARY" TO ISSUE A RECALL AND THEN WAIT MONTHS (OR POTENTIALLY YEARS) TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10882016

Incident

Jun 30, 2016

THE SRS LIGHT IS ON STEADY FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW. I GET A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY "CHECK PASSENGER AIRBAG" AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION, WHICH I CANNOT CHANGE. WHEN I LOOK UP THE VIN I GET NO ANSWER FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL. I REALLY THINK MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THIS RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10809414

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

2006 MERCEDES BENZ C230 68K MILES. ERROR MESSAGE STATES "SRS RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. DRIVE TO WORKSHOP". I AM TOLD THAT MY ENTIRE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. REPAIR COSTS AROUND $700 TO FIX AND I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTRA $700 LAYING AROUND RIGHT NOW. FROM READING ONLINE, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON/WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES AND SHOULD LEAD TO A RECALL AS PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE WHEN DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT WORKING AIRBAGS OR PRE-TENSIONERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10350884

Incident

Jul 1, 2010

Mileage

68,000 mi