| Issue ID | 1374985 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10982997 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C230 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 09/09/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz c230. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v081000 (air bags) for the frontal passenger inflator; 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 manufacturer was notified of the issue and referred the contact back to the dealer. The dealer referred the contact back to the manufacturer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/23/17*lj updated 10/18/2017*js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FREMONT, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBRF40J45AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/09/07 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LEXUS OF FREMONT |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | FREMONT |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 94536 |