| Issue ID | 1435036 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11056856 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | GLK350 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/06/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Takata recall: nhtsa recall # 16v-081 the manufacturer, mercedes-benz, is unable to remedy the safety recall for my car. It has been over a year since i received the first recall notice for the driver-side airbags and nothing has been done. I contacted mercedes-benz several times. They do not have the parts to repair the air bags yet they have the time, resources and technologies to develop and produce new cars. Knowing that i am driving a car with defective air bags that could injure or kill is causing me a lot of stress and anxiety. I bought this car several year ago with the idea that my son would drive it. This car is unsafe and deadly. The deployment of the airbag can result in metal fragments striking the driver or passengers. It is unacceptable that, almost 2 years after the takata recall, nothing has been done by mercedes-benz and that i am left with a car that is hazardous. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WASHINGTON, DC |
| VIN pattern | WDCGG8HB3BFXXXXXX |
| 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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