NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
WHEN IN MOTION A GRINDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD, WHICH WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS A TRANSMISSION BEARING. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY A MERCEDES DEALER IN MOST CASES, WHICH INCLUDED A SCHEDULED TRANSMISSION SERVICE THAT WAS CONDUCTED BY MERCEDES.
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 PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND IS STILL UNRESOLVED. THIS IS NOT CORRECTED IN A TIMELY MANNER
I AM AT MY WITS END AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET SOMEONE TO CARE. IT HAS BEEN 2 1/2 YEARS SINCE GETTING MY INITIAL RECALL LETTER AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. ITS A HUGE DEAL TOO. THE SAFETY WARNING SAYS THST THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY AND PROJECTILE METAL FRAGMENTS CAUSING SEVERE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH TO EVERYONE IN THE CAR. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SO I HAVE NOT LET ANYONE SIT UP FRONT IN A LONG TIME THINKING THAT WOULD KEEP US SAFER BUT NOW THAT I KNOW IT'S THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG I CAN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING TO TRY TO HELP MYSELF UNTIL THE DEALERSHIPS DECIDES WE MATTER. FOR REAL. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE UNFORTUNATELY AND IT WILL BE THE FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER. I AM APPALLED. I WAITED 20 YEARS TO BUY MY CAR. I SAVED A PERCENTAGE OF MY TIPS AND OTHER INCOME FROM COLLEGE AND WHEN I HAD ENOUGH, I BOUGHT MY CAR OUTRIGHT. I WANTED THIS CAR MORE THAN ANYTHING BEING I HAD VERY LITTLE GROWING UP SO THIS IS ESPECIALLY DISAPPOINTING. I NEED A REMEDY TO THIS. 2 1/2 YEARS IS UNACCEPTABLE. PERIOD.
IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THIS ENGINEERING FLAW. THERE IS A BEARING IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT FAILS AND THEY ARE AWARE AND WILL NOT REPLACE IT COSTING THE CONSUMER 1000S OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THE BEARING NORMALLY FAILS AT 50000 TO 90000 MILES SOME FAIL SOONER. MANY HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND WERE TREATED POORLY AND BASICALLY THE COMPANY DOES NOT CARE. WE JUST HAD OUR REPLACED LAST WEEK COSTING US 5200.00 PLEASE CHECK THE WEB YOU WILL FIND A LOT OF INFORMATION. MERCEDES KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND EVEN RESOLVED IT IN IT'S REBUILDS OF THE TRANSMISSION BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED A RECALL AND THIS IS WRONG AND WE SHOULD ALL GET OUR MONEY BACK BECAUSE IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUES AS YOUR TRANSMISSION COULD SEIZE .
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
TAKATA RECALL, CAN'T GET THIS FIXED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR 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 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.
IT HAS BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS STILL NO REPLACEMENT, THEY SAY THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE BACK ORDERED.
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE A MERCEDES BENZ C300 2011 A PROBLEM OCCURRED WHERE YOU TURN THE KEY AND IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK.EVERYTHING ELSE WORKED LIKE LIGHTS,RADIO,BATTERY. I WAS DRIVING ONE MOMENT STOPPED AND PARKED FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S QUITE A FEW OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU CAN CHECK ON THIS LINK HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/MERCEDESBENZ/C300/STEERING-FAILED-PROBLEMS.PHP I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NEEDS TO GET FIXED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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 C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED (SILVER STAR MERCEDES-BENZ 3905 AUTO MALL DR, THOUSAND OAKS CA, 91362 805-356-3067) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/03/17*LJ *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). 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 WAS CONTACTED (MERCEDES-BENZ OF TAMPA IN TAMPA, FLORIDA) 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.
AIR BAGS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED ALTHOUGH I CALL REGULARLY TO FIND OUT WHEN REPLACEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. I LIVE IN A HOT AND HUMID CITY, SO GETTING THE REPLACEMENT IS VITAL.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ALEXANDRIA MERCEDES IN ALEXANDRIA, VA) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 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. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF TAMPA AT (813) 579-2138 (4400 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL 33614) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED 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/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL: THE FACT THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A REMEDY TO THIS ISSUE IS TERRIBLE. I WATCHED THE VIDEO OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THIS AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. I'M SUPPOSED TO BE OK WITH THIS WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE EVERYDAY KNOWING THAT IF THERE IS ANY COLLISON OF ANY SORT MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH NOT FROM THE COLLISON BUT FROM THE SAFETY DEVICE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT US.
TAKATA RECALL. NO ACTIONS TAKEN BY MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT SAFETY PROBLEM THUS FAR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE INTERIM NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS), BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A SECOND NOTICE FOR BOTH RECALLS INDICATING THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND 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.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 AND 16V081000 (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 CONTACT CALLED W.I. SIMONSON MERCEDES-BENZ AT (855) 677-2690 (1626 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SPRING OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
"TAKATA RECALL" IS DRIVING WITH A DEATH SENTENCE
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 AND 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. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF ANAHEIM (5395 E LA PALMA AVE, ANAHEIM, CA 92807 (714) 777-1900) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL. UNABLE TO GET AIR BAGS REPLACED AS OF 11.13.17- NOT AVAILABLE
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 (MERCEDES-BENZ OF OXNARD, 1511 AUTO CENTER DR, OXNARD, CA 93036, (805) 665-3011) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND 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.
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 PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. MERCEDES-BENZ OF TAMPA (440 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL) 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.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF PLANO, 6455 DALLAS PKWY, PLANO, TX 75024) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER UNTIL A YEAR OR MORE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
TAKATA SAFETY RECALL - HIGH DEATH RISK THIS RECALL BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2016, ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, AND TO DATE THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS LETTERS, REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND EACH LETTER PUSHES MY PRIORITY GROUP LOWER, DUE TO THE ASSUMPTION THAT HIGHER HUMIDITY INCREASES THE ASSOCIATED RISKS, HOWEVER THAT CAN VARY BASED ON ANNUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, EVEN IN ARIZONA, WHERE WE HAVE HAD MORE RAINFALL AND HUMIDITY THIS YEAR. I DO NOT BELIEVE FOR ONE SECOND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ACCESS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THIS RECALL FOR TWO YEARS! MERCEDES IS CLEARLY STALLING AND TRYING TO SPREAD OUT THEIR EXPENSE FOR THE RECALL OVER SEVERAL YEARS, RATHER THAN TAKING THE HIT TO THEIR BOTTOM LINE ALL AT ONCE, WITHOUT CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CONSUMERS, THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. NHTSA NEEDS TO MAN UP AND QUIT GRANTING MERCEDES EXTENSIONS TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AT THE POTENTIAL PERIL OF THE AUTOMOBILE OWNERS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, GET THE AIRBAGS REPLACED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES! I CAN TELL YOU THIS, IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ANYONE IN MY FAMILY, AS A RESULT OF THESE EXPLOSIVE AIRBAGS, WE WILL SUE MERCEDES AND EVERYONE THAT ALLOWED THIS TO CONTINUE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, OF THAT YOU CAN BE SURE! I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANOTHER MERCEDES AGAIN, MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE A BMW, THEY HAVE MUCH BETTER SAFETY RATINGS THAN MERCEDES NOW!
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PART HAD NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). MERCEDES-BENZ OF SCOTTSDALE (480-409-0409, 4725 N SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251) WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE MAY BE SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT PERTAINING TO THE MANUFACTURER SENDING THE REMEDY AND PART FOR LONGER THAN 2 YEARS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE YET BUT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A FAILURE MAY PROGRESS WHILE WAITING FOR THE REMEDY AND PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PARTS AVAILABILITY. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO CONFIRM IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA INFLATOR : THE MANUFACTURER HAS NEVER REMEDIED THE TAKATA INFLATOR RECALL DEFECT SINCE FEB 2016 WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND TBD (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED PLAZA MERCEDES-BENZ AT 314-266-5469 (LOCATED AT 11910 OLIVE BLVD, CREVE COEUR, MO 63141) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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 FOR BOTH CAMPAIGNS.
TAKATA INFLATORS THE FIRST RECALL WAS FEBRUARY 2016 FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME IS PAST THE PARTS WERE PROMISED IN SEPTEMBER 2018 AND NO DELIVERY. NOW A NEW RECALL OF JANUARY 2019 FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR HAS BEEN ISSUED I'M TOLD BY MERCEDES-BENZ USA THAT THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 2019 . THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME GIVEN THE THREE YEARS OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL NOT BEING REMEDIED. ALSO I'M TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE COLLAPSED I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO SUBJECT TO RECALL.
'TAKATA RECALL THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR AIRBAGS SINCE FEBRUARY,2016 EVER SINCE I HAVE T HEARD FROM ANYONE ON BEHALF I CALLED DEALERS THEY SAID PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I BELIEVE THIS IT'S VERY INRESPOSIBLE IN YOUR BEHALF. IT CLEARLY SAID IN CASE OF A ACCIDENT SERIOUSLY INJURIES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THIS SO CAN YOU SOMEONE GIVE ME AN ANSWER ON THIS.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF ARROWHEAD AT 623-815-3900 (LOCATED AT 9260 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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 FOR BOTH RECALLS.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY AND PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND NOTICE FOR THE TWO AIR BAG RECALLS, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. MERCEDES-BENZ OF ANAHEIM (5395 E LA PALMA AVE, ANAHEIM, CA 92807, 1-(855) 281-3286) WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL. IT'S TAKING AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR MERCEDES TO COME UP WITH A FIX FOR THIS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. I SEE THAT HONDA IS ADVERTISING TO HAVE THEIR CUSTOMERS SCHEDULE REPAIRS. CAN'T MERCEDES USE THE SAME REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS? MAKES ONE WONDER IF MB IS SERIOUS ABOUT SAFETY.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 19V010000 (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 A YEAR AGO. MERCEDES-BENZ OF SARASOTA (4754 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233, (941) 275-1293) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF PALM SPRINGS AT 760-328-6525 (LOCATED AT 4095 E PALM CANYON DR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300W4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 19V010000 (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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. PLAZA MOTORS PRE-OWNED (652 DECKER LN, CREVE COEUR, MO 63141, (888) 593-1883) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL
TANAKS RECALL JUST GOT ANOTHER NOTICE HOW FAILURE OF REPLACEMENT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. THE REPLACEMENT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE
TAKATA RECALL.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (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. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ UPDATED 07/11/2017*JS
TAKATA RECALL. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT.
AIRBAG IS LISTED FOR RECALL. STATING THEY WILL SEND ME A MESSAGE WHEN THE PARTS ARE ABLE TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS BEEN SINCE FEB 11 2016... STILL THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS?