| Issue ID | 1434927 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11056771 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 15/11/17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 mercedes c300. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v081000 (air bags). The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer: baker motor mercedes- benz located at 1511 savannah hwy, charleston, sc 29407 (843) 628-0202. The parts were available for the repair, however the dealer told the contact the she had to pay for the vehicle to repair. Manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that recently they received a postcard from tk holdings alerting that they had filed for bankruptcy. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 170000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LADSON, NC |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF54X49FXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 0 |
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