What 570 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Mercedes-benz C-class Hybrid

TAKATA RECALL FROM YOUR WEBSITE: JAN 10,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2018030004 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 18V043 RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE ALMOST 3 YEARS AND THEY HAVE NO REMEDY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY NOW.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (W SIMONSON MERCEDES-BENZ, 1626 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403, 855-677-2690) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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I HAVE INSISTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AT OXNARD, CA TO FIX THE RECALL OF THE AIRBAG. FOR THE YEAR AND A HALF 2016-TO 2018, IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO " LACK OF REMEDY" TO HAVE PARTS/FIX THE RECALL. I AM COPYING THIS MESSAGE TO MY ATTORNEYS. IN THE CASE OF A FATAL COLLISION AND AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYED PROPERLY TO SAVE MY LIFE, I AM EMPOWERING MY DAUGHTER AS MY ONLY HEIR TO ENVOKE THE MOTHER OF THE LAWSUITS. I WILL INSTRUCT TO INVOKE STATUTORY SANCTIONS AGAINST EVERY GOVERNMENT ENTITY THAT PASSIVELY /NEGLIGENTLY ALLOWED THE MALFUNCTIONED EQUIPMENT RELEASED ON THE ROADS. THAT WILL BE A NEGLIGENCE PER SE FOR THE STARTERS. IF THE TAKATA AIRBAG MANUFACTURER ALREADY BANKRUPT, THE MERCEDES WILL BEAR FULL RESPONSIBILITY. GOD HELP YOU.

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I HAVE INSISTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AT OXNARD, CA TO FIX THE RECALL OF THE AIRBAG. FOR THE YEAR AND A HALF 2016-TO 2018, IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO " INABILITY" TO HAVE PARTS/FIX THE RECALL. I AM COPYING THIS MESSAGE TO MY ATTORNEYS. IN THE CASE OF A FATAL COLLISION AND AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYED PROPERLY TO SAVE MY LIFE, I AM EMPOWERING MY DAUGHTER AS MY ONLY HEIR TO ENVOKE THE MOTHER OF THE LAWSUITS. I WILL INSTRUCT TO INVOKE STATUTORY SANCTIONS AGAINST EVERY GOVERNMENT ENTITY THAT PASSIVELY ALLOWED THE MALFUNCTIONED EQUIPMENT RELEASED ON THE ROADS. THAT WILL BE A NEGLIGENCE PER SE FOR THE STARTERS. IF THE TAKATA AIRBAG MANUFACTURER ALREADY BANKRUPT, THE MERCEDES WILL BEAR FULL RESPONSIBILITY. GOD HELP YOU.

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85000 MILES, REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE, DID NOT DRIVE FOR 8 MONTHS, AFTER 1 MONTH OF DRIVING, ENGINE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES AND SOUNDED STRANGE WHEN CRANKING ENGINE WOULD EVENTUALLY START AND RUN O.K., TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AFTER 2ND OCCURENCE, ACCELERATION HAS ALWAYS LAGGED SINCE PURCHASED-TURBO LAG ??? DEALERSHIP SAID PROBLEM WAS INTERNAL WITH CAM TENSIONER POSSIBLY

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DOOR PANEL: MY DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE MECHANISM BEHIND THE DOOR HAS BROKEN. MY MECHANIC STATED THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. I SPOKE WITH MERCEDES AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST AND THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I SEE THROUGH MY SEARCHES THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY MERCEDES BENZ CORPORATION IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS DESIGN FLAW. I BET IF PEOPLE WERE DYING OR DIED FROM THIS SAFETY FLAW IT WOULD BE HANDLED IMMEDIATELY WITH SETTLEMENTS OUTSIDE THE COURTS AND AWAY FROM THE PUBLIC EYE. WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THERE PRODUCT?

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (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. LOKEY MERCEDES-BENZ (19820 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33764, (727) 362-6657) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF PEMBROKE PINES (14199 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA 33027, (954) 644-5035) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE IN MARCH OF 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (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 LAGUNA NIGUEL (1 STAR DR, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677, (949) 416-2438) 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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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250W. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF FT. LAUDERDALE, 2411 S FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MERCEDES BENZ SANTA BARBARA DEALER (805-563-4281, 402 S HOPE AVE STE D, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS). FE

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (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 ORLANDO (810 N ORLANDO AVE, MAITLAND, 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 WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE THAT NHTSA DISTRIBUTES THE PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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MY MERCEDES BENZ C-300 4MATIC GOT RAIN WATER ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE STREET AND ALL THE WINDOWS WAS UP. THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR IN THE FRONT UNDER THE DASHBOARD WAS SOAKING WET FROM RAIN WATER. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THE WATER GOT INSIDE OF THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING IT AFTER A RAIN STORM AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON ALL THE NEEDLE HANDS WENT DOWN TO ZERO, IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS TRYING TO RESTARTING ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR IS NOW AT MERCEDES BENZ NOVI MICHIGAN NOW. I STILL OWE MONEY ON THIS CAR I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH MERCEDES BENZ. I READ SOMEWHERE ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING WATER COMING INSIDE OF THE MERCEDES.

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I WENT TO AN AUTHORIZED MB DEALER AND THEY DID THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING COLUMN BUT NOT FOR THE AIR BAGS. I ALSO BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE DUE TO THE FACT THAT OIL HAS SIPHONED ITS WAY UP THE CAM MAGNETS AND SOLENOIDS THRU THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS TO THE MAIN FUEL COMPUTER AND HAS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE OUT OF TIMING. ACCORDING TO YOUR AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP'S TECH THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH RECALLS FOR OTHER ENGINES BUT IS STILL HAPPENING ON NUMEROUS MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAIRFIELD, 2950 AUTO MALL PKWY, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533, 707-430-0101) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED REPAIR NEW 2 FRONT RECALL DONE 8/8/2018 TIRES INSTALLED 9/14/18. UPDATED 10/22/18*JB

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I HAVE A HUM DEVICE ON MY VEHICLE AND IT SHOWS THAT I HAVE A CODE P0002 FUEL VOLUME REGULATOR CONTROL CIRCUIT RANGE PERFORMANCE. MY MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS 250 HAS ONLY 44614 MILES, WHEN I BOUGHT IT HAD 36.+ MILES, IF IT WASN'T FOR THE DIVORCE THAT I HAVE ON THE VEHICLE I PROBABLY WON'T KNOW UNTIL THE CAR BRAKE DOWN. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR SEEMS TO LOOSE POWER THEN IT ACCELERATES LIKE IT HIT TURBO POWER. MY MECHANIC ADVISE ME TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU AND SEE IF YOU CAN ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO WITH IT, BECAUSE IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. THANK AN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX], MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX]. AGAIN THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAN DIEGO DEALER AT 858-569-6900 (LOCATED AT 4750 KEARNY MESA RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111) 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS).

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TAKATA RECALL SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT: TAKATA - NOTE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALERS (MERCEDES-BENZ OF GREENWICH, 261 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH, CT 06830, (203) 295-3125 AND MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAIRFIELD, 165 COMMERCE DR., FAIRFIELD, CT 06825, (203) 583-4467) WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED CONCERNING BOTH RECALL REPAIRS AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS).

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MBUSA CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. 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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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V627000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD MARGATE, 5401 E COPANS RD, MARGATE, FL 33063) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. 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 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V627000 (AIR BAGS).

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TAKATA RECALL - REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN TIMELY CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.

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THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN, AND WE HAD THE PART ON ORDER SINCE 11/7/2017 YEAR, WE CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR, ONLY WHEN WE ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THERE IS NO WAY OF ESCAPING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. WHILE DEPRESSING THE HORN, IT FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF BUCKHEAD (2799 PIEDMONT RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30305, (800) 399-3804). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DEALERS WERE ADVISED NOT TO SERVICE VEHICLES WITH A TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL FOR WHICH THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

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TAKATA INFLATORS - I WAS SOLD A MERCEDES C250 BY AN AUTHORIZED MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE IN MARCH 2016. WHILE SELLING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME A CARFAX REPORT WITH NO OPEN RECALLS. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE JAN 2016 IMPLYING THAT I WAS SOLD THE VEHICLE USING FRAUDULENT INFORMATION. ALSO SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS WITH NO REMEDY AS THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY CANNTO HELP SOLVE THIS.

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