Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Mercedes Benz E500

The warning light indicating that the airbag might not deploy is illuminated. Could this be a manufracturing defect?.

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I am referencing a Mercedes Benz service bulletin p-b-91. 60/99e. The control cluster shows srs light being illuminated. I took my car into a mercedes dealer and paid to have care analyzed. The mechanic indicated my car has the following fault codes: dtc 9103 (the resistance value in the ignition circuit containing component r12/13 is too high) and dtc 9123 (the resistance value in the ignition circuit containing component r12/14 is too high). Both pertaining to a faulty scm harness located on the steering column. I was told this is dangerous and that in the event of a crash, my airbags will not deploy. I am concerned that if mbusa knows that this is an issue and has even gone so far as to make a service kit to repair harness, why are they not responsible to repair this, especially given the extreme danger this is posing? I have looked into the cost of the parts, retail and for around $100 to purchase. The dealer wants over $700 for labor alone, plus another $250 for parts. This is supposed to be the safest car company in the world and I would think that this would be something they would want to address quickly. For the amount of money I paid for this vehicle, I believe I should be able to trust that it will protect me in the event of a crash. I am very afraid to even drive this vehicle.

Driving down the road when an alert that the srs system had detected a failure and lit up on the gauge cluster. Had a an independent mercedes shop read codes which were: failure of supplemental restraint system on a 2005 mercedes E500 wagon. The "srs" light came on for no apparent reason. The car was taken to a mercedes dealer for repair. The wiring harness in the steering column that sends and receives data to drivers side airbag 1 caused a failure in what is known as the squib for the affected airbag. The dealer told me that in the event of a crash the airbag would not deploy. They even knew about it and had a bulletin but no recall so I was charged about $735 for the repair. I was totally shocked that a brand that prides itself in safety technology would not stand behind the product and fix a known issue on a goodwill campaign that could be a potentially fatal parts failure. The problem is so common that they even have a kit for the wiring harness fix. After doing a lot reading on many mercedes info sites I found out it is affecting a potential of over 100,000 e class cars and the cl class cars that share the chassis and many components. I am glad I got it fixed because I know how much safer the car is with a functional airbag.

On 12/6/07 my family was involved in a head on collision that caused both front airbags to deploy. My concern is regarding the passenger airbag that should not have deployed according to the dashboard console. When my 7 year old daughter is in the passenger seat the ?passenger air bag off? light stayed on and this was the only reason we let her ride in the front passenger seat. Unfortunately in this accident the airbag deployed which caused minor head injuries. I contacted Mercedes Benz of sacramento to look into this and they indicated that if the light indicated the airbag was off, the airbag should not have deployed. They also indicated that the airbag should not have deployed if the passenger weighed less than 60 lbs. In this situation the passenger weighed approximately 50 lbs. I asked Mercedes Benz to check the vehicle for defects, but I was told that they did not have equipment to check the car in the field. I would have to bring the car into the dealership to be checked. Unfortunately the vehicle is no longer drivable and was considered a total loss by my insurance company so I am no longer the legal owner. To avoid this situation from happening to any other unsuspecting family, I need to know if we were doing something wrong or if there is a manufacturer?s defect that needs to be addressed.

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