What 284 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Mercedes-benz C-class Phev

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. FLETCHER JONES MOTORCARS (3300 JAMBOREE RD, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE COULD SMELL AN ODOR OF RUBBER COMING FROM THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE ODOR WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. MERCEDES-BENZ OF BURLINGTON (80 CAMBRIDGE ST, BURLINGTON, MA 01803, (781) 229-1600) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE REPORTS OF INJURIES IN SIMILAR VEHICLES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT TEMPORARILY FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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I WAS NOTIFIED IN FEBRUARY 2019 THAT CAR NEEDED THE AIR BAGS REPLACED! HERE A YEAR AND A HALF LATER THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS! I THINK THEY ARE LIEING TO ME!

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB

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THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAG WAS ANNOUNCED OVER A YEAR AGO, AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. SINCE THE ISSUE COULD LEAD TO FATAL INJURY, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS BEING HANDLED IN A TIMELY MANNER, ESPECIALLY SINCE A REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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A RECALL WAS ISSUED JAN 2019 FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IT IS NOW APRIL 2020 AND ALL I HAVE HEARD IS THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. HOW LONG IS A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE?

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I HAVE AN OPEN RECALL FOR MY AIRBAGS SINCE JANUARY OF 2019. I AM SHIPPING MY VEHICLE THROUGH THE MILITARY IN 2 MONTHS BUT AM FILLING THE PAPERWORK OUT NOW AND ONE OF THE CRITERIA IS THAT THE CAR CANNOT HAVE ANY OPEN RECALLS. WHEN I DID RESEARCH ON THE RECALL IT IS STILL OPEN AND UNABLE TO BE FIXED DUE TO "REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET."

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SEVERAL UNKNOWN DEALERS WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WERE UNABLE 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 2014 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIRBAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ OF MONTEREY LOCATED AT (498 FREMONT ST, MONTEREY, CA 93940, (831) 375-2456) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED 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* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V01000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, 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. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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2014 MERCEDES BENZ C300. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR.*JS

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C250W. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. (MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIP LINCOLNWOOD), WAS CONTACT AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL. *BH*BF*JB

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THE CAR HAS AN OPEN RECALL FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. I CANNOT HAVE A PASSENGER IN MY CAR...

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: NHTSA NUMBER 19V-0109000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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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WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 4, 2019 WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS WAS INCOMPLETE. THE RECALL DATE IS JANUARY 18,2019. WE ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DAILY AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL WITH NO ACTION.

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A RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED A YEAR AGO FOR THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. MERCEDES STILL HAS NO INFORMATION AS TO WHEN A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE WILL BE AVAILABLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS REPLACED. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY SENSE OF EMERGENCY ON THE PART OF MERCEDES TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION.

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CONCERNED THAT 'PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE' ON THE TAKATA RECALL. WHEN WILL I BE ABLE TO GET THIS REPAIR MADE?

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TERRY CULLEN SOUTHLAKE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1250 BATTLE CREEK RD, JONESBORO, GA 30236, (678)271-8933, WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS 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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I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT TAKATA AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE CAN EXPLODE AND SEND METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE FRONT PASSENGER POSSIBLY CAUSING DEATH. SINCE 2017 NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY SITUATION.

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RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL INTERIM NOTICE FROM MERCEDES BENZ DATED FEBRUARY 2019, REGARDING AIR BAG DEFECT. HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED SINCE REGARDING REPAIR.

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