| Issue ID | 1425905 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11047237 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/05/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Takata recall. In may 2016, i received a notice from mercedes benz that my car is affected by the recall. I have written and called mercedes benz usa and my dealer a number of times since then and they tell me that they do not have the replacement air bags yet. They say they are waiting on nhtsa to get manufacturers to get the replacements made and out to the auto dealers. Now that takata filed bankruptcy, manufacturing the airbags has become more of a problem. It is hard to understand how a problem with the airbags started in 2013, expanded greatly in 2014/2015, and the consumer is still not able to get the recalled airbags replaced. Corporations must be held responsible. I see a lot of documents about this, but it seems like very little is getting done to get the airbags replaced in a timely manner. When can my family expect to get the replacement airbags installed and be safe riding in our car? |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VERONA, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF8BB7BRXXXXXX |
| 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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