2008 Mercedes-Benz C350 Airbags Problems

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V081, 17V017, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, MULTIPLE REQUEST TO CORRECT OPEN RECALL. DEALER STATES PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE

NHTSA ID

11139405

Incident

Feb 9, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). FLETCHER JONES MOTORCARS OF FREMONT (LOCATED AT 5760 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538, (510) 623-1111) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11129125

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT "SRS MALFUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EACH TIME A PASSENGER OCCUPIED THE VEHICLE. MERCEDES-BENZ OF THOUSAND OAKS (3905 AUTO MALL DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA 91362) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

NHTSA ID

11124418

Incident

Feb 4, 2018

Mileage

118,000 mi

TAKARA RECALL STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED, IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR. I CALL THE DEALER AND THERE RESPONSE IS "IF I AM SO CONCERNED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR" I HAVE NO OPTION BUT TO DRIVE IT OS MY ONLY WAY TO WORK. I NEED THIS FIXED BOTH AIR BAGS AND MECHANICALS OF AIR BAGS ARE ON RECALL

NHTSA ID

11115683

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAYTON BEACH MERCEDES-BENZ (1188 N TOMOKA FARMS RD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32124) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11097005

Incident

Mar 15, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C350. 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 (GARAGE ISLA VERDE, LLC, AVE. BALDORIOTY DE CASTRO KM 10.3, CAROLINA, PR 00979, 787-620-1313) 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11092666

Incident

May 9, 2018

TAKATA RECALL CAR IS NOW TEN YEARS OLD AND REPAIR IS LONG OVERDUE.

NHTSA ID

11085026

Incident

Apr 14, 2018

TAKATA RECALL- DRIVER'S SIDE

NHTSA ID

11084638

Incident

Apr 1, 2016

2008 MERCEDES BENZ 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11019689

Incident

Mar 1, 2015

TAKATA RECALL. ACCORDING TO TAKATA, IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. I AM ALSO GETTING A FRONT RIGHT SRS MALFUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED.

NHTSA ID

11067390

Incident

Feb 5, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C350. 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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER TWO YEARS AGO. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH ORLANDO, 4301 MILLENIA BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32839, (888) 398-3936) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11061262

Incident

Jun 16, 2015

TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL

NHTSA ID

11056904

Incident

Dec 11, 2017

Mileage

89,000 mi

MERCEDES-BENZ OF BELLEVUE FAILS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ON THE VEHICLE, WHERE BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS ARE IDENTIFIED TO BE MANUFACTURED BY TAKATA, AND ARE IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID

11053521

Incident

Oct 14, 2017

Mileage

50,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL- MERCEDES BENZ HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FULFILL RECALL OF AIRBAG WITH NEW REPLACEMENT FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE CALLED THEM AND THEY HAVE NO PLAN IN PLACE TO FIX. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY INJURIES TO MERCEDES OWNERS. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT MAKE IT RIGHT TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET INJURED.

NHTSA ID

11051895

Incident

May 25, 2016

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH MERCEDES GREENWAY TO GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE RESOLVED. I HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED A SOLUTION. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C350 UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THIS IS MY SOLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK.

NHTSA ID

11047821

Incident

May 25, 2016

Mileage

82,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL - IS FAILING TO PROVIDE REMEDY TO MY DANGEROUS - DEFAULTED AIRBAG

NHTSA ID

11046289

Incident

May 2, 2016

'TAKATA RECALL" IN AUGUST 2016 I RECEIVED AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (2016070003) IN THE MAIL. I HAVE CALL SEVERAL MERCEDES BENZ DEALERS AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2018. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR SINCE THE RECALL AND THE AIR BAGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11046122

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

Mileage

89,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CALLED AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND ALWAYS GET TOLD THE "PARTS ARE ON ORDER" NHTSA #16V-363

NHTSA ID

11045571

Incident

Nov 12, 2017

Mileage

82,469 mi

THE DEALER IS TELLING US THEY WILL NOT TAKE OUR CAR FOR A TRADE IN AS THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK AND NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THEY TOLD US ON ONE WILL BUY THE CAR AS THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK. WE ARE NOW OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS!

NHTSA ID

11045142

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

49,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING RECALL FOR MY MB 2008 C350 RE FAULTY AIRBAGS. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WHERE I PURCHASED THE WITH NO HELP TO REPAIR. THEY OFFER NO HELP AT ALL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING GIVEN WHAT MAY HAPPEN AND THUS DRIVE VERY LITTLE AND ONLY SHORT DISTANCES. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET THIS RESOLVED AND FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR? THANK YOU. [XXX] ('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)(6).')*JB

NHTSA ID

11045102

Incident

Nov 8, 2017

Mileage

58,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. MERCEDES BENZ DEALER UNABLE TO REPLACE RECALLED AIRBAG AS THEY DO NOT YET HAVE REPLACEMENT PART. RECALL HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING FOR 20 MONTHS NOW. NHTSA RECALL NUMBERS 16V081 (FEB 11, 2016) AND 16V363 (MAY 25, 2016).

NHTSA ID

11042618

Incident

Feb 11, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (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 WAS CONTACTED AT: MERCEDES BENZ , GREENSBORO, NC, 336-856-1552, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11042076

Incident

Feb 11, 2016

TAKATA RECALL THE INFLATORS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND MB WEBSITE INDICATES THAT SIGNIFICANT DEGRADATION OF THE PROPELLENTS OCCURS IN 6 TO 9 YEARS FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN HUMID AREAS. THE CALL IS 9 YEARS OLD AND IN A HUMID AREA, YET MB REFUSES TO FIX AIRBAG, DEACTIVATE AIRBAG OR PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION. MB IS FORCING ME TO ASSUME THE RISK OF DRIVING A VEHICLE, THEY ADMIT IS LIKELY NOW UNSAFE.

NHTSA ID

11041321

Incident

Oct 30, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MOTION DRIVING IN CITY STREET.

NHTSA ID

11040793

Incident

Dec 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C350. 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. MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON NORTH (17510 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090, TEL: 281-305-8970) WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING MADE AVAILABLE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11011704

Incident

Feb 11, 2016