| Issue ID | 1256498 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10822282 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 28/11/15 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz c300. While driving at any speed, the srs light turned off and on. After two months, the light remained illuminated. The contact called the manufacturer and was referred to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side seat belt buckle was faulty and needed to be replaced. The dealer warned the contact that the replacement of the seat belt buckle may not stop the srs light from illuminating. The failure was remedied. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v711000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall was unavailable. The failure mileage was 156,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 156000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SOUTH DENNIS, MA |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF81X48FXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |