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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1326344
Internal NHTSA #	10916098
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2005
File date	03/01/15
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Takata recall i was involved in an accident on jan 3, 2015 in my 05 mer benz c230 the airbag exploded causing smoke and dust like particals i immedietly got off the car from that point on the car has been sitting tottalled i recently recieved a recall notification on 2/11/2016 i find it hard to believe this is the date this was figured out due to my settlement back in feb 2015 the insurance company submitted a market value report on my vehicle deducting 2 recalls from my car one being the airbag and this was a year before mercedes even notified there customers. I have severe asthma and could not believe an airbag would contain the trash it didl. Its going on 2 years and my car is still sitting on lot unreparied with airbag inflated this is unbelievable i have documents showing i was complaining about the airbag before takata even thought of mentioning there defect shame on you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83309
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTH GATE, CA
VIN pattern	WDBR40J65F7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C230 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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