2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 Complaints

"TAKATA RECALL" IT HAS BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THE RECALL. I LIVE IN ZONE A . I HAVE CALLED MERCEDES BENZ SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT UPDATES AND POSSIBLE TIMELINE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. EACH TIME I AM TOLD THERE IS NO SOLUTION AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS ALONG WITH THE REFERENCE TO THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED SITUATIONS OF PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BAGS IN A MERCEDES BENZ. WHEN ASKED ABOUT FRONTAL COLLISIONS THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. IS THERE ANY POSITIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECALL?

TAKATA INFLATORS: 2 RECALLS AND NO ACTION TAKEN BY MERCEDES BENZ. TAKATA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2008. THEY NEED TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE THE PARTS AVAILABLE NOW! 9 YEARS IS LONG ENOUGH TO MANUFACTURE THE DEFECTIVE PART REPLACEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) BUT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

CAR HAS A STRONG SULFUR/ROTTEN EGG SMELL AT ACCELERATION. HAD TO COMPLAIN TO LOCAL MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER SEVERAL TIMES OVER 3 YEARS BEFORE SOMEONE LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP BLAMED AN ACCIDENT IN JAN 2014 FOR PROBLEM, BUT SULFUR SMELL DURING ACCELERATION WAS PRESENT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. INSTRUCTED TO TIGHTEN THE SEAL ON THE BUMPER IN OCTOBER 2016. STILL HAVING SULFUR SMELL ENTER CAR WHEN ACCELERATING ESPECIALLY WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, THOUGH NOT AS STRONG AS BEFORE THE BUMPER SEAL WAS RETIGHTENED. THE SMELL STILL PERSISTS SO THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). 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 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL....I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS ONE OF THOSE UNDER THIS RECALL AND I HAVE HAD FOR MORE THAN A YEAR AN ALERT ON MY DISPLAY WHEN STARTING THE CAR INDICATING "SRS MALFUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED". I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO MERCEDES ONCE WHO TOLD ME IT WAS A DUMMY LIGHT AND WAS CLEARED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND MY CALLS TO THE SHOP WERE NOT RETURNED. I THEN LEARNED OF THIS RECALL AND WHEN FINALLY REACHING SOMEONE WAS TOLD IT MAY BE RELATED AND THAT I WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS WHEN A REPAIR WAS FOUND. IT'S BEEN AT LEAST A YEAR AND EVERY DAY I START MY VEHICLE I AM REMINDED THAT I OR ANY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR COULD BE AT RISK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE THE REVIEWS WERE ASTOUNDING ABOUT THE SAFETY FEATURES. YET HERE I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I DON'T DARE HAVE PASSENGERS IN. I BASICALLY USE THE CAR FOR WORK AND ONLY WORK. IT'S THE QUIVELANT OF HAVING A ONE SEATED CAR. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP. I HAVE A GRANDSON COMING IN MAY AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT I AM ABLE TO PICK HIM AND/OR MY DAUGHTER UP AND KNOW THAT I CAN SAFELY GET THEM TO DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS AND FOR VISITS. *TR

RECALL IS TAKING TO LONG TO RECTIFY. IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR AND STILL WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PART.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING WAY TOO LONG FOR MY AIRBAGS TO BE REPLACED SINCE RECEIVING NOTIFICATION THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOW!!! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE DELAYS. I FEEL AFRAID TO DRIVE MY BEAUTIFUL CAR FOR FEAR OF BODILY HARM COMING TO ME OR MY PASSENGERS. IT STARTED OF WITH A RECALL LETTER FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG ONLY THEN I RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER TELLING ME ITS THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO. PLEASE HELP ME OUT HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO MY REQUEST. *TR