| Issue ID | 1544975 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11185587 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C230 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 28/12/18 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Hello there, this is my vehicle information 2006 mercedes benz c230 sport vin : (xxxxx) and this is the nhtsa recall number : 16v081 manufacturer recall number : 2018030001 i have started a research after i have experienced too many issues with electrical wiring & headlamps, tailgate lights, stop lights, parking lights and the malfunction on the horn which has stopped working since 2/2/2019. I have also being pulled over by police officers stating that the malfunction on my tail gate lights and stop / brake lights and also headlamps must be repaired asap, i did bought new bulbs and replaced the old bulbs on both low beam headlamps and brake/ stop & parking lights but they only work well for a few days but then they just stop working or work intermittently .... I have received a traffic violation ticket on 12/28/2018 after several pulled over from the same police department officers as they do not believe that i indeed have replaced the bulbs aforementioned ( i have attached the receipt for that violation ). The issue that worries me the most is the honk failure and the driver passenger airbag recall, those are a very sensitive safety matter and i please want to get help to get this fix. I have already contact 2 mercedes benz dealerships here in california ( downtown la motors & rusnak mercedes benz of arcadia, ca ).... At this time i haven't received any reply to my calls and emails, and i am really worry about it because this is the only vehicle i have and drive to commute to work and to pleasure on weekends when i take with me my 10 years old son, and that is the part that worries me the most, i do not want to risk my son in an event of a frontal crash with the airbags failure, that can cause the airbag to explode with shatter debris that can seriously injure my son and myself and even cause death... Please help me to get this repairs done. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)( |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELL, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBRF52H46FXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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