2009 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

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.

I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TURN IT TO START THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENS, NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL COMES ON EXCEPT FOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO START. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM.

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.

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: 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!!!

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

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!