Five problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2009 Mercedes Benz C300. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Takata inflators. There has been a recall for mercedes-benz C300 since June 1,2016. It has been 2 years and the recall has not been dealt with. I was almost in a car accident today where a ignorant driver texting swerved into my lane. I braked in time but he still collided with another vehicle that didn't have enough time to break. Their air bags exploded. If that would of been me and my air bags would of exploded there could of been more harm done to me from the air bags exploding then the initial car crash. That is not the way I want to find out if my air bags work or not. I have constantly called to the check status of when the air bag recall is going to get fixed. Mercedes USA doesn't even know when they will be getting the parts to fix this problem. We need to have this problem fixed before someone really gets seriously hurt or worse.
Takata inflators. Parts are still not available for replacement.
Takata inflators: they sent me a letter back in may 2016 and in August 2016 stating that both driver and passenger side airbags are defecting. There still has been no resolution regarding this and according to takata, if the airbags deploy or if they do not could result in serious injury or death. I am driving my mercedes around and scared to death that they may or may not ploy and could kill my family or I. Srs control unit: may corrode and cause control unit malfunction. This is still not resolved on my vehicle and the letter was sent out in March 2016.
"takata recall" according to takata, in the event of an inflatorrupture, metal fragments could pass through the air bag cushion material, which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants. Mercedes benz did not replaced my air bags. Something need to be done! I am very disappointed and frustrated!.
Within a year and half, every few months, I get a notice from Mercedes Benz company that there is a safety recall notice on airbag inflators priority group 4. However every time the notice states that the will be available in 3 months, but it does not happen. This is just buying time and may be full fill some regulations. Meanwhile consumer like me is in danger and the faulty airbags can cause my death in case of accident. Mercedes benz company needs to quit playing around and dot needs to get involve.