Wiring Problems of Mercedes Benz E500

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.

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