NHTSA Complaint #11079147 — 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11079147
Vehicle	2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	January 1, 2017
Date Filed	March 14, 2018
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY COMMUNICATION AS TO WHEN A FIX WILL OCCUR AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS IF IN COLLISION IN CALIFORNIA UNTIL A FIX. ALSO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF BEING STRANDED DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAIL THAT LOCKS STEERING WHEEL AND IS A $1,300 FIX.

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