general problems of the 2012 Mercedes Benz GL450

17 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2012 Mercedes Benz GL450. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/22/2018

Takata recall has not been resolved.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2018

Takata recall since January 2018 I have been waiting for the replacement parts to arrive for this recall. I have moved to canada and in order to transfer my vehicle there can be no outstanding recalls. I have been contacting mercedes for over a year yet they are unable to provide any answers as to when the repair will be done. This recall has been outstanding for far too long and is preventing me from transferring my vehicle.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2018

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz Gl450. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v081000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Autobahn motors (700 island pkwy, belmont, CA 94002, (844) 896-1944) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/30/2017

Takata recall on airbag and mercedes dealership does not have parts to repair said airbag.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2017

Takata recall it has been over a year since I was notified my 2012 Mercedes Benz Gl450 needed the defective airbags repaired/replaced. I phoned the local Mercedes Benz dealership at that time and was advised I would have to wait. What am I to do at this time to successfully accomplish this before an accident occurs due to this defective airbag?.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/22/2017

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz Gl450. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v081000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The contact contacted critz mercedes-benz of savannah (7000 abercorn st, savannah, GA 31406 (912) 354-7000) and was informed that the recall parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2017

I received 2 letter from Mercedes Benz USA regarding the air bag recall. The 1st letter gave me a date in March for replacement. The 2nd letter stated my airbag would be replaced in July 2018. When I called the dealership they stated the replacements have yet to be received and to call mercedes corporate.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2016

Tanaka recall.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/12/2016

Takata recall I have been waiting over a year for this airbag to be replaced but local dealers keep saying they can not get any parts from Mercedes Benz.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/20/2016

Takata recall. Have not been able to replace air bag in my car yet because I have been told there is not a replacement yet. Here it is almost 2018.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2016

Takata recall notified may, 2016 and still awaiting resolution.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/11/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz Gl450. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v081000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Mercedes-benz of houston greenway in houston, TX was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

13 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/09/2016

Takata recall. Recall was issued in February 2016 and I'm still waiting for the airbag to be fixed. Mercedes benz has failed to remedy my car in a timely manner and they have not offered any alternative solution, rental car or loaner car while I wait. It has been 39 months since the recall was issued and there is no indication from mercedes when this will be fixed.

14 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/09/2016

Takata recall. Feb 09,2016 . Manufacturer recall number2018030011 NHTSA recall number16v081 why is the recall statusrecall incomplete/. Remedy still not yet available???? I have not experienced any direct issue but want to know why iknown problem is not rectified?.

15 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/25/2016

Takata recall. My car has an airbag affected by the recall, yet mercedes has not offered to replace it. I received a recall notice but there is no action to take.

16 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2016

Takata recall.

17 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/25/2015

Takata recall: I have contacted Mercedes Benz numerous times concerning the recall and I cannot get a straight answer. The last time (a few weeks ago by corporate) I was told that since they have had numerous airbags go off and no one was terribly injured (I. E. Shrapnel) not to be concerned about the recall. I have also been told that they cannot get the new parts. This is the story they are telling since day one of the recall. I honestly don't think Mercedes Benz has any intention of fixing this dangerous issue. This is very upsetting since I feel I am driving my family around in a time bomb due to the uncertainty of these air bags. Isn't there anything you can do? I truly believe they are lying since they do not want to fix these airbags and have pretty much said they are not going to do so based on my last conversation. This is the information coming from corporate.


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