2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

I HAD COMPLAINT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES ABOUT THE 2 RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE TAKATA RECALLS FOR 16V363 2016070003 AND 16V081 2016020003. THE DEALER REACHED OUT TO ME 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND A SAID THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I ASKED THEM WHAT DO I DO WITH THE VEHICLE THEY SAID CONTINUE TO DRIVE AND WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. ITS BEEN A YEAR SINCE THE COMPLAINTS IN 2016 AND THE DEALER STILL WILL NOT PERFORM THE S TAKATA RECALLS. MERCEDES BENZ DEALER 620 WASHINGTON AVENUE, NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473 SERVICE: 203-239-1717

I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVE WITH SEVERAL MERCEDES DEALERSHIPS BUT ALL SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. I HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION ON THE CLASS ACTION SUIT FROM TK HOLDINGS AND THE EMAIL THAT WAS PROVIDED IS USELESS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY TAKATA AIR BAGS REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALR AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT OWNERS WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE ONCE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL, THE AIRBAG OF MY 2010 MERCEDES 300 HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP! I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT REPLACE MY AIRBAG...

"TAKATA RECALL" NONE OF THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIPS IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE THE TAKATA AIRBAG. THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THAT THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO ME OVER A YEAR AGO.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). 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 VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE NOTICE WAS JUST A PRECAUTION ONLY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I CALLED THE DEALER AND I ASKED HIM ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAG, I WAS TOLD HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY, WILL CALL WHEN HE GETS THEM.

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MERCEDES DEALERSHIP MAY 2016 REGARDING SAFETY RECALL 2016020003 FOR DRIVER SIDE AIR-BAG MODULE. AS OF TODAY 10/25/17 I AM STILL WAITING FOR THIS CONDITION TO BE CORRECTED

10/26/2017 - I HAVE REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD BY MERCEDES THAT THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PART

TAKATA RECALL. MY LOCAL MB DEALERSHIP SAID MY RECALL REMEDY WAS STILL PENDING AND DIRECTED ME TO THE NATIONAL CONTACT, WHICH SAID RECALLS ARE BEING DONE IN A PHASED MANNER DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MEANWHILE, I'M HAVING TO DRIVE WITH A POTENTIALLY DEADLY AIRBAG ON MY CAR.