2011 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Air Bags & Restraints Problems

I [XXX] own. The Mercedes Benz, it was in recall for the Air Bag, I took it to the Dealer at the Coral Gables Dealership of the Mercedes, 300 Almeria Ave, Coral Gables 33134. Phone (305)306-3549. and it was check. I was involved in an Accident on ([XXX]) went into a canal. 50 feet down, the Air Bag did not OPEN, the Brake did not brake properly the truck slip through the grass, and we end it in the Canal. I did not was advise the brake were in recall found out later on after the accident the GEIGO the insurance Company advise, but it was too late. I We were Born that Day my husband and me. I have picture of the accident; The check engine was on and off sometime like a year before or maybe more can't recall. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

2011 MERCEDES BENZ GL550. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UPON ARRIVAL TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIR TO BE COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A 220 MILE DRIVE TO HAVE THE RECALL COMPLETED THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE PICKED UP AND RETURNED BY MERCEDES. *JS

TAKATA RECALL - THE RECALL ORIGINALLY CAME OUT IN 2/2016, AND AT THE TIME, IT SAID A REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. I RECENTLY READ ANOTHER ARTICLE ABOUT THE RECALL AND WHEN I CHECKED IT STILL SAID A REMEDY WASN'T AVAILABLE. THAT'S THREE YEARS THEY'VE HAD TO FIX IT AND THEY HAVEN'T.

TAKATA RECALL: MERCEDES BENZ CONTACTED VIA MAIL STATING THE AIRBAG RECALL BACK IN FEBRUARY 2017 FOR 2011 GL450. MB STATED THAT AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACE NO LATER THAN JUNE 2017. I HAVE CONTACTED TWO DIFFERENT MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACE HOWEVER; I WAS TOLD THAT PARTS OR THE REMEDY WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. IT'S NOVEMBER 2018 AND I AM STILL WAITING ON A FIXED, WHILE I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT HAS VERY HIGH POTENTIAL TO KILL ME IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ GL350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I AM THE OWNER OF THIS 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 FOR 7 YEARS. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING THE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICES FROM MERCEDES-BENZ. SO FAR, NO INDICATION OF WHEN THIS RECALL WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. OBVIOUSLY MERCEDES-BENZ DOESN'T CARE OF ITS' CUSTOMERS' SAFETY. I ALSO APPALL THAT OUR GOVERNMENT HAS NO REGULATION IN PLACE TO FORCE THE CAR MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. IS THAT BECAUSE OF THE AUTO MANUFACTURES CAN AFFORD STRONG LOBBYING IN CAPITAL HILL ?I?!?!

TAKATA RECALL. DEALER SAYS MERCEDES STILL HAS NOT ISSUED PARTS, AND CAN NOT FIX IT. IT HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW.

TAKATA RECALL. THIS CAR IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY GRAND KIDS AROUND TOWN. I ALSO USE IT AS A REALTOR TO CARRY CUSTOMERS AROUND. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SLOW REACTION FROM THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND THE LIABILITY I CARRY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS. PLEASE PUT SOME PRESSURE ON THEM TO REPAIR/REPLACE THESE DANGEROUS AIR BAGS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 116V081000 (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 A LOCAL DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF HEMPSTEAD, 110 W GRAHAM AVE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND TO WAIT UNTIL THE NOTIFICATION INFORMING HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. SINCE 2/11/16 THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 11/10/17, REMEDY WAS STILL UNAVAILABLE. HOW LONG BEFORE A REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABLE? RECALL # 2016020003.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF WHITE PLAINS (50 BANK ST, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606, (914) 750-4148) 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 AIRBAG STILL INSIDE CAR, HAVE BEEN ASKING DEALER FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS NOW TO FIX IT, THEY STATE THEY HAVE NO PARTS? WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN FIXED. NOW I HEAR TAKATA FILED BANKRUPTCY, SO WHAT HAPPENS NOW? SHOULDNT THE DEALERS BUY BACK THE CARS LIKE VW DID WITH THE ISSUE WITH MILEAGE, THIS IS A LOT MORE SERIOUS, CAN CAUSE DEATH IF IN A CRASH AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT.

I CONTACT MERCEDES DEALER THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO REMEDY TO FIX THE BROBLEM.

TAKATA RECALL - ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS. THE ONLINE SYSTEM SAYS THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR IN AS A TRADE AS THEY SAID THEY CANT SELL IT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (AMERICAN SERVICE CENTER ASSOCIATES, 585 N GLEBE RD, ARLINGTON, VA 22203 (703) 525-2100) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL...WHY IS NO ONE ABLE TO HELP ME. MY AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND I KEEP GETTING TOSSED AROUND AND NO ONE IS CLAMING RESPONSIBILITY. THE REASON I PURCHASED A MERCEDES IS FOR SAFETY OF MY FAMILY OF FIVE. WHAT DO I DO TO GET THIS FIXED?

TAKATA RECALL, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPLACE IN MY 2011 MERCEDES BENZ GL450

TAKATA RECALL--I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE REPLACEMENT FOR MY VEHICLE MAKE IS NOT EVEN AVAILABLE. I HAVE HAD THE NOTICE OF THE AIRBAG RECALL FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW. LEXUS DEALERS ARE OFFERING THEIR CUSTOMERS REPLACEMENT VEHICLES UNTIL THEIR PARTS COME IN, WHY WILL MERCEDES NOT OFFER THE SAME OPTION. IF THESE AIRBAGS ARE SUCH A DANGER IN THE EVENT OF A CAR CRASH, IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE, THIS WILL CREATE AN EVEN BIGGER PROBLEM THAN WAS STARTED WITH.

MANUFACTURER (MERCEDES BENZ) HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, STATING THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE AIRBAGS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN, INCLUDING AN INFANT, USE THIS VEHICLE ON REGULAR BASIS AND THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES AND/OR DEATH AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED.

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED TWO NOTICES STATING THAT MY VEHICLE IS ONE OF THOSE HAVING THE TAKATA AIRBAGS AND THAT WE CAN HAVE "FREE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS". I HAVE CONTACTED APPROVED DEALERSHIPS SEVERAL TIMES IN MY AREA, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT TAKATA HAS NOT RELEASED THE "PARTS" TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS YET (THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO YEARS). I CALLED A DEALERSHIP AGAIN TODAY AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I DRIVE MY CAR DAILY WITH THESE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS WITH THE HOPES THAT WE DON'T GET INTO ANY ACCIDENTS WHICH CAUSES ME GREAT ANXIETY AND STRESS. TWO YEARS IS TOO LONG TO STILL BE WAITING ON PARTS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN. WHEN WILL THIS BE FIXED?