Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2012 Mercedes Benz C300

Two problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2012 Mercedes Benz C300. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 10/27/2017

According to takata, activation of a non-desiccated ammonium nitrate inflator with degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture. An inflator rupture may cause metal fragments to pass through the air bag and into the vehicle interior at high speed, which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants.

2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 09/03/2012

Takata recall received a letter from m b in March 2017 about the recall. Spoke to m b customer service today and they said recalls of other brands take priority over Mercedes Benz recalls for the inflator replacements. How long is long enough to wait to correct this safety concern ?.


Other Air Bag related problems of the 2012 Mercedes Benz C300



C300 Service Bulletins
C300 Safety Recalls
C300 Defect Investigations