Mercedes Benz E430 owners have reported 18 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's side/window air bag (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front air bag (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems |
The passenger side air bags spontaneously deployed while approaching a stop light. Have taken car to mercedes dealership and they have not been able to give me an answer as to why this occurred. They relate that they have sent pictures and information to "mercedes" and after 1 week I am Read details...
On e-class mercedes, passenger seat has function to disable airbags if a child seat is in place. Function is failing such that anyone sitting in passenger seat triggers the airbag disable function so no front passengers have airbag. Mercedes is aware but taking no action. Read details...
Spontaneous airbag explosion while I am on the freeway on the passengers side only on a sunny day without significant traffic without a vehicular accident and a smooth road and occurred on 10 October 2018 and I was traveling on the slower lane about 60 miles per hour on the santa paula freeway Read details...
The contact owns a 2000 mercedes-benz E430. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact experienced the same failures listed in NHTSA campaign number: 98v256000 (air bags), but the VIN was not included in the recall. Read details...
2000 Mercedes Benz E430. The consumer was in a head-on collision and airbags did not deploy. The consumer stated an out of control vehicle hit the right front of her vehicle. The other driver's air bag deployed. Read details...