What 295 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Mercedes-benz E-class Cabrio

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF NASHVILLE (630 BAKERS BRIDGE AVE, FRANKLIN, TN 37067, (800) 770-5582) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH CHARLOTTE (950 N POLK ST, PINEVILLE, NC 28134, (704) 837-7955) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V000000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH PALM BEACH AT 561-848-2900 (LOCATED AT 9275 FL A1AALT, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33403) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. MERCEDES-BENZ OF ARCADIA (101 N SANTA ANITA AVE, ARCADIA, CA 91006) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL I RECEIVED THE FIRST LETTER IN THE MAIL ON MAY, 2016 EXPLAINING TO ME THAT ALL MERCEDES-BENS 2005 ' 2014 WHERE PART OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND MERCEDES WOULD BE WORKING WITH THE NHTSA TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THEY TOLD ME ANOTHER LETTER WOULD ARRIVE NOTIFYING ME I COULD BRING MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. A FEW MONTH LATER L RECEIVED A POSTCARD TELLING ME TO GO ON THE INTERNET TO UPDATE MY INFORMATION. THEN A YEAR AND A HALF LATER ON DECEMBER, 2017 I RECEIVED THE SECOND LETTER TELLING ME MY VEHICLE IS PART OF PRIORITY GROUP 4 AND REPLACEMENT PARTS WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 31, 2018. ON JANUARY, 2018 I RECEIVE THE THIRD LETTER TELLING ME MY VEHICLE IS NOW BEING MOVED TO PRIORITY GROUP 6 AND REPLACEMENT PARTS WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. ON JANUARY, 2019 A YEAR SINCE I RECEIVED THE LAST LETTER I WENT ON TO HTTPS://WWW.MBUSA.COM/RECALL AND I PUT IN MY INFORMATION AND THE WEBSITE TOLD ME THE PART AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED FOR JULY, 2019. I FEEL MERCEDES DOESN'T WANT TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY STILL HAVE TO PAY THEIR EMPLOYEES TIME AND LABOR FOR A JOB THAT IS FREE. IN ADDITION, I'M AFRAID TO LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE MY VEHICLE SINCE I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MYSELF. ALSO, MY GRANDSON HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS TOYOTA RAV-4 2004 HE GOT THE LETTER IN THE MAIL CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP; THEY IMMEDIATELY SET HIM UP WITH AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THE LADY ON THE PHONE SAID IT HAD TO BE DONE ASAP. THAT WEEKEND MY GRANDSON BROUGHT HIS VEHICLE IN AND THEY FIXED IT WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS. ALMOST THREE YEARS LATER FEBRUARY 9, 2016 ' JANUARY 15, 2019 MERCEDES STILL HASN'T FIXED MY AIRBAG AND I FEEL THEY ARE TREATING MY SITUATION AS NO BIG DEAL. LASTLY, IF MERCEDES NEVER FIXES THE AIRBAG I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO EVER SELL MY VEHICLE WHEN THE TIME COMES SINCE I STILL HAVE THE FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAG INSTALLED.

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FUEL TANK WAS FILLED UNTIL AUTOMATIC NOZZLE SHUT OFF WAS ACTIVATED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME APPROX 3.5 MILES AND PARKED IN THE STREET. NEXT DAY THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL APPROX 2 FT X 2 FT ON THE PAVEMENT AND UNDER THE CAR, JUST FORWARD OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I WATCHED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, AND NOTICED IT WAS STILL LEAKING AT THE RATE OF ONE DROP APPROX EVERY 2 MINS. THINKING THAT PERHAPS A HOSE BETWEEN THE FILL PORT AND FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING, I DROVE IT FOR APPROX 15 MINS, HOPING TO UTILIZE ENOUGH FUEL TO LOWER THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE TANK AND/OR HOSE. I RETURNED HOME AND PARKED THE CAR AGAIN. THE CAR WAS STILL DRIPPING FUEL AT THE SAME RATE. I MOVED THE VEHICLE INTO MY DRIVEWAY TO TRY TO ASCERTAIN THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. I JACKED IT UP, REMOVED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL, BUT STILL COULDN'T SEE THE FUEL TANK CLEARLY. SO I ALSO REMOVED THE PLASTIC WINDAGE PANEL, WHICH COVERS THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE BODY FROM FRONT TO REAR WHEEL. IT WAS COMPLETELY FUEL SOAKED AT THE REAR. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE, A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF IGNITION, IS ROUTED DIRECTLY IN BACK OF THE FUEL TANK. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE MERCEDES FORUM WEBSITE, AND DISCOVERED THAT A DEFECTIVE FUEL FILTER FLANGE, WHICH EVENTUALLY CRACKS AND ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK AND PUDDLE ON TOP OF THE TANK, IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THE "BUILD DATE" OF MY PARTICULAR CAR (08/10) IS NOT COVERED BY MB CAMPAIGN 2013020002. YET, THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE VEHICLES WHICH ARE COVERED, AND RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY.

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TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL BUT THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP HAS NOT YET REPLACED THE AIRBAG.

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TAKATA RECALL PER INSTRUCTIONS ON THE WEBSITE " IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE" I AM PROVIDING THIS MESSAGE TO ADVISE THAT PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS RECALL WHICH WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 9, 2016

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2011 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS *TR

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MY VEHICLES AIRBAGS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING RECALL BUT NO MORE INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF JACKSONVILLE, 10231 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225, 856-955-5901) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED JAN. 10, 2019.

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I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE AIR SUSPENSIONS, IT APPEARS THEY ARE MADE TO FAIL TO MAKE THE OWNER SPEND MONEY EVERY YEAR, I'VE HAD ALL TYPES OF MALFUNCTIONING WITHOUT ANYTHING MAJOR HAPPENING TO THE CAR. I SPENT OVER 2500$ REPLACING THE REAR SUSPENSION AFTER IT SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED MALFUNCTIONING BEING UNEVEN ETC.. AND NOW NOT LONG AFTER THE REAR ONES MESSED UP I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ONES. IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE THESE PRODUCTS FUNCTION WITH FRAGILITY AND LEAVE THE OWNER IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION BECAUSE THE CAR WILL LOWER ITSELF TO A HEIGHT WHERE THE CAR IS UNABLE TO DRIVE LEAVING THE DRIVER TO PAY POTENTIAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS... AND IF THE ACTUAL PUMP MALFUNCTIONS YOU ARE LOOKING AT AT LEAST 6!GRAND FOR ONE PART. I'VE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN FOR ABOUT 10000 FROM MERCEDES LAST YEAR ALONE.. PLEASE HOLD MERCEDES LIABLE FOR FUTURE REPAIRS TO THESE AIR SUSPENSIONS. ALTHOUGH NOTHING HAS HAPPENED THE FRONT IS MALFUNCTIONING NOW AND I DON'T HAVE THOUSAND TO SHELL OUT AGAIN TO MERCEDES

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TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO MY LOCAL MECEDES BENZ DEALER THAT MY SRS LIGHT IS NOW ON. I FEEL THIS IS PUTTING ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THE AIRBAG. I FEEL MY CAR SHOULD BE A PRIORITY AS ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET FIXED SINCE THE WARNING IS THERE NOW. I FEEL MY LIFE AND THOSE OF MY LOVED ONES ARE UNNECESSARILY BEING PUT IN HARMS WAY WHEN THEY CAN FIX THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. I WANT TAKATA TO ISSUE ME A VOUCHER FOR MY MERCEDES TO BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. I KNOW OTHER CARS NEED TO BE CHANGED BUT THEIRS IS NOT DISPLAYING A "WARNING" THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG RIGHT NOW. PLEASE HELP.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) IN 2016; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER MERCEDES-BENZ OF WEST CHESTER (1260 WILMINGTON PIKE, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382. 484-313-1100) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY NHTSA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HER AIR BAGS MAY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY AS THE CONTACT WAS MOVING TO MISSISSIPPI. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E-350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO CONFIRM THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION OVER THREE YEARS AGO. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019. THE CONTACT ALSO SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF JACKSON (455 STEED RD, RIDGELAND, MS 39157, (601) 956-4211). IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER AND WARRANTY COMPANY TO DECIDE WHO WOULD REPAIR THE POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V459000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY AND STATED THAT THE PART MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID DECEMBER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E550. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF FT LAUDERDALE (244 S FEDERAL HWY, FT LAUDERDALE, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TAKATA RECALL... I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND ON MY AIRBAGS. MY AIRBAG RECALL HAS BEEN PENDING FOR YEARS... THIS IS A 2011 CAR, SHOULD NOT STILL BE PENDING.

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TAKATA RECALL. MY COMPLAINT IS ALMOST 3 YEARS OPEN RECALL AND THEY CANT JUST REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE.

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TAKATA RECALL HAS STILL NOT BEEN OFFERED

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E550W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF CUTLER BAY, 10701 SW 211 ST, CUTLER BAY, FL 33189, (305)-251-0345) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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2.5 YEARS SINCE RECALL ON DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS AND NO REMEDY

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TAKATA RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NO REMEDY TO FIX IT.

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