What 584 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Mercedes-benz C-class Hybrid

"TAKATA RECALL" THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2014 AND I RECEIVED MY FIRST NOTICE REGARDING AIRBAG REPLACEMENT IN LATE 2016. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SATISFACTION FROM THEM. THEY TELL ME THE SAME STORY EACH TIME I CALL OR SHOW UP IN PERSON, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN WE HAVE A AIRBAG FOR YOUR VEHICLE. THIS IS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND IT OFFERS NO PROTECTION TO MY PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. CAN YOU HELP?

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ENGINE WAS STALLING UPON INITIAL STARTUP. TOOK TO MERCEDES AND RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FOR $4500 FOR A NEW TIMING CHAIN AND CAM ADJUSTERS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 46000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER SEARCHING THE BLOGS, I FIND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL OR TSB ON THIS?

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THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ACTING UP LIKE TURNING ON AND COUPLE MINS TURN OFF AND I TOOK IT TO THE MERCEDES BENZ TO CHECK IT AND THEY TOLD THE SENSOR WAS DEFFECTED AND I COULDN'T AFFORD FOR THE PRICES AND I TOLD THEM THAT THIS CAR HAVE AND RECALL THATS WHY I BRING IT HERE AND THEY CHARGE $132.40 FOR DIAGNOSTIC

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (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. AN UNKNOWN DEALER 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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THE CAR RATTLES AND SHAKE WHEN STARTS WHICH CAUSE THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM TO WORK HARDER AND SEND OUT FUMES.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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I RECEIVED A NOTICED OF MY AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED I CALLED AND VISITED MY DEALER MERCEDES OF SAN DIEGO, THE CONTINUE TO BLOW ME OFF, THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE.... WHAT DO I DO NOW?

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CPSC: I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM MERCEDES THAT MY CAR MAY SERIOUSLY INJURE OR KILL ME BUT THEY CANT FIX IT YET. I ASKED FOR LOANER CAR UNTIL THEY COULD GET IT FIXED AND THEY SAID "WELL ITS REALLY NOT UNSAFE THEY JUST HAD TO SEND THE LETTER FOR LEGAL REASONS. *DT *JS

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF CORAL GABLES (LOCATED AT 300 ALMERIA AVE, CORAL GABLES, FL 33134, (305) 445-8593) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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AFTER DISCUSSING OUR ISSUE OF A DELAYED RESPONSE TO REPAIR OUR DEFECTIVE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM MERCEDES-BENZ USA, WE SENT THE ATTACHED EMAIL TO NHTSA AND RECEIVED THE ATTACHED RESPONSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. WE HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL ONLY FROM THE NHTSA TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. BOTH MERCEDES-BENZ USA AND THE NHTSA ARE LIABLE IN NOT PREFORMING THE NECESSARY REPAIRS IN A TIMELY MANNER. BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THE RECALL THAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE IN OUR VEHICLE WILL "POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY AND REPAIRED WITHING A WEEK OF SENDING OUT THE RECALL NOTICE. THIS TACTIC TO STALL HAS PUT OUR FAMILY IN DANGER WITH THE DEFECTIVE SAFETY AIR-BAG INSTALLED.

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TAKATA AIR BAG...IVE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE THESE PPL FIX MY AIRBAG AFTER I GOT A LETTER FROM TAKATA AND EXPLAINED HOW DANGEROUS IT IS.I DROVE THIS CAR EVERYDAY FOR WORK NOW IAM SCARED.I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE AIR BAG FIX THX...

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MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY K AND H AUTO. THE ELECTRICAL UNIT IS MALFUNCTIONING, THE LIGHT IS BROKEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AND THE ROTORS AND BRAKES HAVE BEEN RUSTED, PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE ATTEND TO THIS MATTER. THANKS, AND HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY. ANOTHER COMPANY BY THE NAME OF ANS TOWING, TOWED MY VEHICLE WITHOUT CARE AND I AM NOW HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRAGGED THROUGH WATER ON OCTOBER 17-18, 2018.

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TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN MARCH 2017 ABOUT THE SAFETY DEFECT BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE REMEDY PARTS AVAILABLE BE TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG.

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2012 MERCEDS BENZ C63 AMG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MERCEDES BENZ DEALER NOT REPLACING OR REPAIRING ANY DEFECTIVE VEHICLES PARTS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLEAR COAT PAINT WAS PEELING OFF OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS.*JS

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TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, I RECEIVED AN INDICATOR ON MY DASHBOARD THAT SAID 'LEFT SIDE SERVICE MALFUNCTION REQUIRED. ALSO, THE AIRBAG ICON WARNING APPEARED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF ROCHESTER IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF PEMBROKE PINES, 14199 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33027, (954) 644-5035) WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

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I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN FREQUENTLY IN MY CAR AND HAVE BEEN ANIOUS FOR MORE THAN A YEAR WITHOUT A REMEDY OR REPAIR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FROM STRESS AND WORRY OF INJURY/DEATH TO MYSELF OR FAMILY OR FRIENDS. WILL YOU PROVIDE ME WITH A SAFE VEHIICLE TO DRIVE/TRANSPORT UNTIL REPAIR IS DONE.

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TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER MONTHS AGO ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAT MERCEDES WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN THE NEW PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN DECEMBER 2017 THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY DECEMBER 31,2018. THIS REQUIRES A WHOLE YEAR OF DRIVING AND WHEN IN THE LETTER IT SAYS THE RISKS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS SHOULD NOT TAKE A WHOLE YEAR TO TAKE CARE OF. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THIS MATTER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HENDRICKS MERCEDES-BENZ IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. 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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I JUST SPOKE TO FAITH FROM MERCEDES-BENZ USA TO CONFRONT IS MY CAR SAFE TO DRIVE WITH MY 15 YR OLD CHILD ON PASSENGER SIT, THEY TOLD ME THE RE CALL WAS A PRECAUTION ONLY, I TOLD THEM I'M AWARE FOR SAFETY OF MY CHILD AND ME WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AND TO FIX IT IN ON DEC 2018 AND I DON'T FEEL MY CHILD SAFE AT ALL AFTER I RECEIVE THE NOTICE OF THE AIR BAG RECALL ON PASSENGER THE MERCEDES TOLD ME THEY LET ME ALLOW TO STOP DRIVE MY CAR IF THEY RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM NHTSA ALLOW TO STOP DRIVING MY CAR PLEASE HELP ME UP TO FIND A WAY IF IT'S MY CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH MY SON ON PASSENGER SIT.. THANK YOU!

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TAKATA INFLATORS - I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MERCEDES BENZ STATING WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS, ALL THE DANGERS (INCLUDING DEATH) AND THAT I'M IN GROUP PRIORITY 7. I'M BEING INFORMED THAT THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 12/18 (THIS BEING 01/18). IN THE MEANTIME I NEED TO DRIVE A CAR THAT COULD POTENTIALLY KILL ME OR A PASSENGER. HOW IS THIS OK? I EXPECT A PART NOW, NOT IN 11 MONTHS.

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TAKATA RECALL - IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND THE AIR BAG IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I WANT TO ESCALATE THIS SO THAT I CAN GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF IN A TIMELY FASHION, 1 YEAR IS NOT TIMELY. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT ACTIONS I CAN TAKE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN MY SERVICE FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL MERCEDES AND THEY STATE THEY WILL NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY HAVE THE PARTS, BUT I HAVE NOT HEAR ANYTHING IN A YEAR.

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RECALL HAS BEEN ONE YEAR AND MANUFACTURER STILL HAS NO REMEDY. IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED THIS DEFECT "COULD RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE PASSENGERS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH".

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TAKATA AIRBAG FRONT PASSENGER POSITION. WHILE THIS SAFETY RECALL HAS A VERY LOW PRIORITY,AND WHATS T HE ACTION BY OWNER FOR SAFETY OF PASSENGERS?

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