Mercedes Benz R350 airbag problems

AIR BAGS

MY ABS MY EESP MY BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MINE ANYWAYS THE WHOLE CLUSTER IS GOING CRAZY IT'S HARD TO SHIFT DOWN WHEN I'M COMING TO A STOP NOT ALL THE TIME BUT JUST SOMETIMES SO I GOT A MIND OF ITS OWN MY SPEEDOMETER GOES UP AND DOWN IT SAYS CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE WHEN IT'S GOOD MY SRS LIGHT COMES ON MY BRAKES LIGHTS COMES ON IT SAYS DIONOSTIC RIG TEST, ABS LIGHT SAYS DIONOSTIC RIG TEST, ESPECIALLY LIGHT SAYS DIONOSTIC RIG TEST. BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF AND A CONTINUOUS BEEBING. IT ALSO SAYS DO NOT CHANGE GEARS DRIVE TO WORK SHOP.$ YOUR PAPER WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO CHECK OTHER BOXES THAT I'M HAVING PROBLEM WIT

NHTSA complaint #11291884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOBER MERCEDES-BENZ (4255 WEST TOUHY AVENUE, LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712, (847)-675-1000) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER FOR THE SCHEDULED REPAIR, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #11244142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL" FOR A YEAR AND A HALF, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED, BUT MERCEDES BENZ HERE IN RENO (AND FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA AS WELL) HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR IT WITH THE STATEMENT THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND BEEN TOLD THE PARTS ARE IN STOCK. I HAVE MADE APPOINTMENTS, BUT WHEN I SHOW UP FOR THE REPAIR, I AM TOLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS MONTH, JUNE 4, 2019, I SHOWED UP FOR AN APPOINTMENT MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ON JUNE 14, I HAD AN APPOINTMENT IN FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA; I SHOWED UP; AND AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I HAD ANOTHER APPOINTMENT ON JUNE 24; BUT AGAIN, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM V. CRUZ OF MERCEDES BENZ AND TOLD NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN GOING FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. OF LATE, I HAVE RECEIVED E-MAIL NOTICES (SECOND NOTICE, RECALL REMINDER, THIRD NOTICE, RECALL REMINDER) OF WHICH I HAVE MADE APPOINTMENTS (AS DESCRIBED ABOVE) BUT ONLY TO BE TURNED AWAY WITH THE STATEMENT, NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. IT IS VERY DISHEARTENING TO KNOW THERE IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION IN MY CAR THAT COULD INJURE MY GRANDCHILDREN OR LOVED ONES AND TO BE SUBJECT TO THE KIND OF GAMES THAT MERCEDES BENZ SEEMS TO BE PLAYING. ON ONE HAND, THEY SEND OUT NOTICES AS IF THEY ARE DOING ALL THEY CAN TO TAKE CARE OF THE RECALL PROBLEM; BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, THEY CONSISTENTLY DO NOTHING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY OPTIONS. HOW SERIOUS IS THE RECALL? AM I PLACING MY GRANDCHILDREN AND LOVED ONES AT RISK? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR GIVING THIS MATTER YOUR ATTENTION.

NHTSA complaint #11221197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAMARA RECALL. IT'S BEEN 10 YEARS NOW. WHEN IS MY LUCK RUNNING OUT?

NHTSA complaint #11192735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF DENVER (LOCATED AT 940 S COLORADO BLVD, DENVER, CO 80246, (303) 953-4581) AND WAS INFORMED 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.

NHTSA complaint #11192504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL" STILL AWAITING REPAIR OF DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG NHTSA RECALL # 16V081 MERCEDES BENZ KEEPS TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART TO MAKE THE REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #11192443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE 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.

NHTSA complaint #11154833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING SAFETY RECALL NOTICES FROM MERCEDES BENZ SEVERAL TIME IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. EACH TIME THAT I CALL MERCEDES BENZ OF SOUTH BAY IN TORRANCE, CA, THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART. SINCE THE SAFETY RECALL IS ABOUT THE AIR BAGS, IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THEY GET FIXED. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED, CAN YOU HELP ME. VIN #: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11101124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL REMEDY REMAINS UNAVAILABLE. LETTERS FROM MERCEDES BENZ CLAIMED THAT THE REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2018. WELL, THEY FIRST SAID MARCH 2018, THEN SAID THAT WAS AN ERROR. THINKING IS HARD. IT IS JUNE 2018, AND NO REMEDY. MERCEDES CONTINUES TO PRODUCE AND EARN MONEY ON TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES EACH MONTH. THEY COULD NOT BE INCONVENIENCED TO PRODUCE PARTS FOR THEIR OLD BUCKETS OF JUNK THAT MAY SAVE CUSTOMERS' LIVES. THIS IS MERCEDES AFTER ALL. A COLD ACTUARIAL CALCULATION OF DELAYING THIS RECALL SO THAT SOME OF THE CARS ARE SALVAGED VERSUS ANY LAWSUITS RESULTING FROM INJURED CUSTOMERS. MERCEDES, I HOPE THAT YOUR ABYSMAL APPROACH TO MAKING AND STANDING BEHIND VEHICLES IS EXPOSED. WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER OF THIS MAKE. NHTSA, YOU CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE LOWEST PERFORMING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY. CONGRATULATIONS. HOW DOES IT FEEL TO CAPITULATE TO AUTOMAKERS' EVERY WHIM AT THE EXPENSE OF AMERICAN LIVES? I HOPE THAT IT DOES NOT FEEL GOOD, OR AT LEAST THAT YOU FEEL SOMETHING.

NHTSA complaint #11099885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL, AS I RECEIVED 2 RECALL LETTERS THAT HAS LIED TO ME AND KEEP GIVING ME NO TIME TABLE ON WHEN IT WILL BE REPAIRED, FIRST LETTER I RECEIVED WAS DECEMBER 2017 IT STATED THE AIRBAGS WILL BE REPAIRED IN MARCH 2018, THEN I RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER THE FOLLOWING MONTH JANUARY 2018 THE SECOND LETTER NOW STATES IT WILL BE REPAIRED SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER 2018, NOW I STRONGLY BELIEVE I'M BEING STALLED HOPING THAT I WILL GIVE UP AND IMPATIENT , HOPING THAT I WILL TURN IN THE VEHICLE AND THEY WONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ME DOWN THE ROAD, BOTH RECALL LETTERS STATES THE RISK WHICH IS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE DRIVER OR OTHER OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND SHOULD NOT BE FORCE TO DRIVE IT TIL THEY REPLACE THE AIRBAGS AND I RISK MY LIFE AND OTHERS ,MY CAR HAS DEPRECIATED DRAMATICALLY BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL, I CAN'T GET A GOOD TRADE OFFER BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL, THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD TO ME IN THE FIRST PLACE THIS RECALL WAS PUT IN BEFORE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE , THE DEALER DIDN'T DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION AT ALL, MERCEDES AND WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IS NOT COOPERATING, THIS LOAN SHOULD B BOUGHT BACK , OR ALL THE PAYMENTS I MADE ON THIS CAR SHOULD BE REFUNDED TO ME

NHTSA complaint #11098137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE AND WAITING TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

NHTSA complaint #11082479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA complaint #11075814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL THIS VEHICLE HAS AIRBAGS SAFETY RECALL BY TAKATA, THE DEFECTED AIRBAGS ON THIS CAR WAS DISCOVERED 2015, THIS SAFETY RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED TO ME BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED TO ME BEFORE I EVEN WENT ON A TEST DRIVE, THIS CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SOLD AT ALL UNTIL THE AIRBAGS ARE REPLACED THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF,MY INSURANCE IS HIGH BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE AGAIN THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD TO ME NOR SOLD AT ALL UNTIL THE AIRBAGS ARE REPLACED , DUE TO THE UNSAFETYNESS OF THIS VEHICLE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK FROM MERCEDES OR ALLY BANK I WAS LIED TO BY MERCEDES, I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED 3/2018 ,NOW I'M BEING TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS WONT BE REPLACE TIL 9/2018 ,THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY FOR 7 MORE MONTHS AND RISK MY LIFE AND WHOEVER IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH DEFECTED AIRBAGS , MERCEDES KNOWS WHAT THE RISKS ARE FOR DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION THEY ARE AWARE OF WHEN THE AIRBAGS EXPLODE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT MERCEDES KNOW IT WILL CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE FRONT OCCUPANTS THAT WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH , MERCEDES KNOWS THIS AND YET THEY ARE BEING UNCOOPERATIVE AND NOT HANDLING THIS IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER , ALREADY THERE HAVE BEEN 180 INCIDENTS AND 20 DEATHS, THERES NO WAY IN HELL I'M GONNA BE THE 21ST DEATH . MY VEHICLE BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE IN THE ENGINE AND THE ISSUE STILL EXIST, HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS SAFETY RECALL. I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR , SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE I'M NOT GONNA CONTINUE TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED TO ME BEFORE I PURCHASED IT AND RISK MY LIFE, MY WIFE HAS DEVELOPED HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE BECAUSE OF THIS BEING SCARED AND AFRAID WHILE BEING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11067164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL. 24 MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL RECALL, WE STILL HAVE SHRAPNEL IN OUR DASH. MERCEDES CLAIMS A FIX IS COMING 'SOON' AND THAT NHTSA GRANTED THEM AN EXTENSION TO COMPLETE A FINAL REMEDY. NOTABLY, MERCEDES HAS BEEN ABLE TO MANUFACTURE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW VEHICLES IN THOSE 24 MONTHS, BUT THEY CANNOT MANUFACTURE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS? NHTSA IS WEAK AND INEFFECTUAL. MERCEDES IS APATHETIC AND CRIMINAL. I AM CERTAIN THEIR ACTUARIALS CALCULATED THE COST BENEFIT OF A DELAYED RECALL R PAIR AND PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH THE LEAST EXPENSIVE PATH FORWARD. CRIMINAL. EVIL. UNRESTRAINED.

NHTSA complaint #11066841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL. I CHECKED MY VIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TAKATA RECALL IN 2016, AND FOUND THAT MY CAR IS IMPACTED BY THIS RECALL. I THEN CONTACTED THE LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE AIRBAGS REPLACEMENT, BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WILL CONTACT ME ONCE THEY RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS. I KEPT CHECKING WITH THEM EVERY 3 MONTHS, BUT RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE. I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT TAKATA FILED RECENTLY FOR CHAPTER 11 IN THE US. I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST MERCEDES BENZ USA FOR NEGLECTING TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG IN MY CAR, AND FORCE THE COMPANY TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG FREE OF CHARGE AS PART OF THIS RECALL,

NHTSA complaint #11062920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

RECEIVED LETTER TELLING ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR A FREE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. THESE AIRBAGS INFLATORS ARE DEFECTED ON MY VEHICLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND PROVIDE DEALER THAT CAN HANDLE THIS ISSUE NEAR MY HOMETOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11060874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE REPEATEDLY RECEIVED MAIL THAT MY R350 HAS HAD A SAFETY RECALL THAT URGENTLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. FOR OVER A YEAR I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING MY DEALER AND I AM TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ACCORDING TO TAKATA, IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATORRUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULTIN INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE REMEDY ONCE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE CUSTOMERS WILL BE SENT A LETTER ASKING THEM TO GO TO AN AUTHORIZED MERCEDES BENZ DEALER WHO WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG OF THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES. RECALL CAMPAIGN 2016020003 OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-877-496-3691

NHTSA complaint #11057355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL MANUFACTURER ADVISED ME OF THE DEFECT IN MAY 2016. THE LETTER ADVISED IT WOULD TAKE SOME TIME TO DESIGN AND ULTIMATELY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. NO FURTHER NOTICES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH A SOLUTION AFTER MORE THAN 18-MONTHS. NO ACCIDENTS OR COLLISIONS HAVE OCCURRED TO TEST THE BAG EFFECTIVENESS.

NHTSA complaint #11056290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL TWENTY-TWO MONTHS AND COUNTING!! MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PRODUCED REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND RECALL CANNOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO UNAVAILABLE REMEDY. INTERESTING THAT MERCEDES BENZ HAS CONTINUED TO PRODUCE AND SELL MILLIONS OF VEHICLES IN THAT TIME, BUT THEY CANNOT PRODUCE NEW AIRBAGS.

NHTSA complaint #11055785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.