2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

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  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - BRISTOL, RI

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VITI MERCEDES-BENZ (975 FISH RD, TIVERTON, RI 02878, (401) 624-6181) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - STROUDSBURG, PA

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 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 DEALER (KNOPF AUTOMOTIVE, 3401 LEHIGH ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103, (610) 439-1555) 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.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - MORRISON, CO

    TAKATA RECALL GET NOTHING BUT THE RUN-AROUND FROM MBUSA ABOUT WHEN THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED. DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IS THE SAME AS PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH A SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL. WHY CAN'T YOU BAR ANY NEW SALES OF MB PRODUCTS UNTIL THY FIX THE ONES THEY HAVE ALREADY SOLD IN TE USA...THAT WOULD GET THIR ATTENTON AND SOME ACTION

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - WEYMOUTH, MA

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 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. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF HANOVER IN HANOVER, MASSACHUSETTS) 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.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - UNIONTOWN, PA

    TAKATA RECALL 17V017 - THE MANUFACTURE HAS EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME - IT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WELL OVER A YEAR - THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH - I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR - MERCEDES NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING HERE

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - BROOKLYN, NY

    TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN GETTING RECALL NOTICES (VIA MAIL AND EMAIL) ABOUT MY CAR'S AIRBAGS SINCE JANUARY 2018. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND EACH TIME I AM TOLD THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO MEANS WITH WHICH TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AIRBAGS. THERE IS NO RECOURSE OFFERED AT ALL BY MERCEDES BENZ AT THE CURRENT TIME TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, WHICH MERCEDES BENZ ADMITS IS DANGEROUS. MY MOST RECENT CALLED WAS TODAY, WHEN I SPOKE TO A SERVICE ADVISER NAMED MOE AT MERCEDES BENZ OF BROOKLYN.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - HAVRE DE GRACE, MD

    TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET A REMEDY TO THIS PROBLEM SINCE OCTOBER 2017. I WAS TOLD ON 27 OCTOBER BY THE DEALERSHIP (MERCEDES BENZ OF HUNT VALLEY: VICTORIA) THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY JANUARY 2018. I WAITED UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2018 AND CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, SINCE THEY DIDN'T CONTACT ME. THEY THEN SAID THE RECALL WOULD BE REMEDIED IN MARCH 2018. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN APRIL, DIRECTING ME TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND TO ENSURE THEY HAD PARTS AVAILABLE. WHEN I CALLED THEY CLAIMED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, AND I SHOULD DISREGARD. HOWEVER, WHEN I WENT TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE, MY VEHICLE IS ON THE LIST. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN RECONCILING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING, AND I WANT TO GET THIS DEFECT REPAIRED. THANK YOU.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - WILLOW STREET, PA

    THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ACTING UP LIKE TURNING ON AND COUPLE MINS TURN OFF AND I TOOK IT TO THE MERCEDES BENZ TO CHECK IT AND THEY TOLD THE SENSOR WAS DEFFECTED AND I COULDN'T AFFORD FOR THE PRICES AND I TOLD THEM THAT THIS CAR HAVE AND RECALL THATS WHY I BRING IT HERE AND THEY CHARGE $132.40 FOR DIAGNOSTIC

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - WOODSTOCK, GA

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. 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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER 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.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
    - BROOKLYN, NY

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 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. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE