Tail Light Switch Problems of Mercedes Benz C230

Hello there, this is my vehicle information 2006 Mercedes Benz C230 sport VIN : wdbrf52h46f752584 and this is the NHTSA recall number : 16v081 manufacturer recall number : 2018030001 I have started a research after I have experienced too many issues with electrical wiring & headlamps, tailgate lights, stop lights, parking lights and the malfunction on the horn which has stopped working since 2/2/2019. I have also being pulled over by police officers stating that the malfunction on my tail gate lights and stop / brake lights and also headlamps must be repaired ASAP, I did bought new bulbs and replaced the old bulbs on both low beam headlamps and brake/ stop & parking lights but they only work well for a few days but then they just stop working or work intermittently . . . . I have received a traffic violation ticket on 12/28/2018 after several pulled over from the same police department officers as they do not believe that I indeed have replaced the bulbs aforementioned ( I have attached the receipt for that violation ). The issue that worries me the most is the honk failure and the driver passenger airbag recall, those are a very sensitive safety matter and I please want to get help to get this fix. I have already contact 2 Mercedes Benz dealerships here in California ( downtown la motors & rusnak Mercedes Benz of arcadia, CA ). . . . At this time I haven't received any reply to my calls and emails, and I am really worry about it because this is the only vehicle I have and drive to commute to work and to pleasure on weekends when I take with me my 10 years old son, and that is the part that worries me the most, I do not want to risk my son in an event of a frontal crash with the airbags failure, that can cause the airbag to explode with shatter debris that can seriously injure my son and myself and even cause death. . . Please help me to get this repairs done.

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The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes Benz C230. The contact stated that while driving, it was informed that the tail lights failed to function. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact replaced the tail light however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 225,262.

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On a way from road trip I was driving ( night drive) my headlights went out in middle of driving. I pull on side of the road to see what is going on and then I saw smoke poring out of my driver side fog light and passenger headlight . Open the hood and saw what I really did not wanted to see a fire. I just wana say big thanks for semitruck driver who was so nice to stop with his rig and try to help me with fire extinguisher. When fire was out I pull the bulb out and plastic bulb socket the hold the bulb was gone melted. Im not talking about the plastic part that is on bulb is a plastic part that is coming from the car electrical wire that plugs in to the bulb. Same thing was with fog light bulb all melted to the point where there is no plastic for bulb socket. After couple minutes semitruck driver told me to follow him to first restarea stop so I can be safe not standing on middle of the road. When I restart the car and turn my headlights on only one light was working. Finally after couple miles of driving with one headlight and following the semitruck driver we came to first rest area stop. After looking for couple minutes semitruck driver gave me electrical tape to cover the wires so that fire dose not start again. Maybe is hard to believe but I have photos that I can send it . I know there is a mercedes forum on internet about this people having this same problem. Like I said I have photos that I can send it if you guys thing is a made up story. And worst thing is next to the headlight is a fuel pressure regulator so I don't feel safe or driving any more. This is not the first time that this happened I been going thru 20 bulbs for my brake lights tail lights and headlights. But now im thinking is not the bulbs that r bad is the electrical issue with the car.

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Tail light bulb carrier housings have burn/melt marks from overheating. One carrier has melted completely through. Occasional burning smell noted. Bulbs constantly go out since they do not hold in carrier properly. Requires readjusting bulb or using electrical tape to properly secure bulb to carrier housing. There is a recall for 2008 to 2011 c series models - same issue is being seen on a 2005 c series.