Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230

Three problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/26/2019

Tl- the contact owned a 2007 Mercedes Benz C230. The contact stated that while driving at 28 mph, while it was raining and was make a left turn, the vehicle skid off the road as a result the contact went up on the sidewalk and crashed into a fire hydrant the air bag failed to deploy. No warning indicator light illuminated. The contact sustained leg injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact residence and later towed to an insurance tow lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there will be an investigation and did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 117, 000. Aw.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/26/2017

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz C230. While the vehicle was idling at a traffic signal, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. In turn, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained chest, back, and neck injuries that did not require medical attention; however, the contact will be going to the doctor next week. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v081000 (air bags), but the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (tafel motor company, 4156 shelbyville rd, louisville, ky 40207) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/24/2016

The contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz C230 (na). While driving 25 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The passenger side air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The passenger sustained bruises to the forehead and shoulder, which required medical attention. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 102,000.




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