| Issue ID | 1376206 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10983917 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C230 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/05/17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Takata recall i'm concerned for the safety of our daughter driving the mercedes with the airbag not replaced per the letter and mercedes website info the consequence is very alarming and we do not have another car. We have called our dealership and emailed mercedes. They are stating that they are not able to provide a time frame when the airbag replacement will be available. I have incluede below what is stated on letter and website: consequence according to takata, in the event of an inflatorrupture, metal fragments could pass through the air bag cushion material, which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants. Our issue is that while we wait for a replacement, we have no choice but to continue to drive our car with the risk of injury or even death. We hope you can assistance to speed up the process. Thank you for your time and look forward to your response soon. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CAMERON PARK, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBRF40J95FXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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