26 of the
288 complaints filed about the Mercedes Benz 300
are about the airbag system —
9% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1986.
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE...AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SEAT BELTS LOCKED, CAUSED INJURIES TO LEFT ARM, PAIN UP THROUGH ARM AND NECK, BRUISES, AND BURNS. DROVE TO MB ON 5/30/06. THEY CHECKED CAR OUT. MB STATED IT WAS THE FRONT FLEX DISC THAT BROKE AND HIT THE SENSER TO CAUSE AIRBAG AND ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO LOCK UP. GAVE ME MY CAR BACK, WITHOUT ASKING TO FIX MY SAFETY FEATURES.. FLEX DISC WAS BOUGHT NEW AND INSTALLED 4 MONTHS EARLIER. HAD ANOTHER NEW DISC INSTALLED ON 6/3/06. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY SAFETY FEATURES FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10159052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING MY 1987 MERCEDES 300E ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, INJURING MY LEFT ARM, BURNS AND BRUISES FROM THE AIRBAG. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO SETTLE THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #10158500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CONSOLE, CONSUMER CONTACTED MERCEDES AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT AN AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB
NHTSA complaint #10003833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. AFTER VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FLEX DISC CAUSED DRIVESHAFT TO COME LOOSE,ACTIVATING THE AIR BAG SENSOR. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE DRIVETRAIN HAD SNAPPED AND THE SENSOR TO THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED THERE, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #895836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE VEHCLE WAS IN MOTION ,RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLSION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #845510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5-10 MPH THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. THE AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #825700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT A FRONTAL IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS.
NHTSA complaint #823770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #804586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHCILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO SUDDEN STOP WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE FLEXIBLE DISC BROKE, THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. ANYWAY, THE OWNER STATES THAT IT WAS $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #817165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.