Air Bag Related Problems of the 2020 Mercedes Benz C300

Table 1 shows one common air bag related problems of the 2020 Mercedes Benz C300.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Mercedes Benz C300

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
1

Air Bag problem

On July 17, 2021 I was driving at the posted rate of speed down I-275 southbound here in michigan. All of the sudden and without warning, there was a loud explosion which happened, from as near as I can tell, in the driver's side windshield pillar, where there is an airbag. No warning lights came on, and the car did not change its driving characteristics. Only after I reached my destination and searched under the dash, and every where else (including the exterior), did I find that the plastic "cover" on the pillar is pushed away from the pillar and much more loose than the plastic cover on the passenger side. Since the incident, I have had severe tinnitus in my left ear which was about 15-18" away from it. The air bag did not deploy. I did not hit a pothole, did not hit a bump, did not hit another vehicle.


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C300 Service Bulletins
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