TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF NASHVILLE (630 BAKERS BRIDGE AVE, FRANKLIN, TN 37067, (800) 770-5582) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2011 record →
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). 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 SOUTH CHARLOTTE (950 N POLK ST, PINEVILLE, NC 28134, (704) 837-7955) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V000000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V017000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH PALM BEACH AT 561-848-2900 (LOCATED AT 9275 FL A1AALT, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33403) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE 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.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. MERCEDES-BENZ OF ARCADIA (101 N SANTA ANITA AVE, ARCADIA, CA 91006) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL I RECEIVED THE FIRST LETTER IN THE MAIL ON MAY, 2016 EXPLAINING TO ME THAT ALL MERCEDES-BENS 2005 ' 2014 WHERE PART OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND MERCEDES WOULD BE WORKING WITH THE NHTSA TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THEY TOLD ME ANOTHER LETTER WOULD ARRIVE NOTIFYING ME I COULD BRING MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. A FEW MONTH LATER L RECEIVED A POSTCARD TELLING ME TO GO ON THE INTERNET TO UPDATE MY INFORMATION. THEN A YEAR AND A HALF LATER ON DECEMBER, 2017 I RECEIVED THE SECOND LETTER TELLING ME MY VEHICLE IS PART OF PRIORITY GROUP 4 AND REPLACEMENT PARTS WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 31, 2018. ON JANUARY, 2018 I RECEIVE THE THIRD LETTER TELLING ME MY VEHICLE IS NOW BEING MOVED TO PRIORITY GROUP 6 AND REPLACEMENT PARTS WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. ON JANUARY, 2019 A YEAR SINCE I RECEIVED THE LAST LETTER I WENT ON TO HTTPS://WWW.MBUSA.COM/RECALL AND I PUT IN MY INFORMATION AND THE WEBSITE TOLD ME THE PART AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED FOR JULY, 2019. I FEEL MERCEDES DOESN'T WANT TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY STILL HAVE TO PAY THEIR EMPLOYEES TIME AND LABOR FOR A JOB THAT IS FREE. IN ADDITION, I'M AFRAID TO LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE MY VEHICLE SINCE I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MYSELF. ALSO, MY GRANDSON HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS TOYOTA RAV-4 2004 HE GOT THE LETTER IN THE MAIL CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP; THEY IMMEDIATELY SET HIM UP WITH AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THE LADY ON THE PHONE SAID IT HAD TO BE DONE ASAP. THAT WEEKEND MY G
FUEL TANK WAS FILLED UNTIL AUTOMATIC NOZZLE SHUT OFF WAS ACTIVATED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME APPROX 3.5 MILES AND PARKED IN THE STREET. NEXT DAY THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL APPROX 2 FT X 2 FT ON THE PAVEMENT AND UNDER THE CAR, JUST FORWARD OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I WATCHED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, AND NOTICED IT WAS STILL LEAKING AT THE RATE OF ONE DROP APPROX EVERY 2 MINS. THINKING THAT PERHAPS A HOSE BETWEEN THE FILL PORT AND FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING, I DROVE IT FOR APPROX 15 MINS, HOPING TO UTILIZE ENOUGH FUEL TO LOWER THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE TANK AND/OR HOSE. I RETURNED HOME AND PARKED THE CAR AGAIN. THE CAR WAS STILL DRIPPING FUEL AT THE SAME RATE. I MOVED THE VEHICLE INTO MY DRIVEWAY TO TRY TO ASCERTAIN THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. I JACKED IT UP, REMOVED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL, BUT STILL COULDN'T SEE THE FUEL TANK CLEARLY. SO I ALSO REMOVED THE PLASTIC WINDAGE PANEL, WHICH COVERS THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE BODY FROM FRONT TO REAR WHEEL. IT WAS COMPLETELY FUEL SOAKED AT THE REAR. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE, A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF IGNITION, IS ROUTED DIRECTLY IN BACK OF THE FUEL TANK. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE MERCEDES FORUM WEBSITE, AND DISCOVERED THAT A DEFECTIVE FUEL FILTER FLANGE, WHICH EVENTUALLY CRACKS AND ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK AND PUDDLE ON TOP OF THE TANK, IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THE "BUILD DATE" OF MY PARTICULAR CAR (08/10) IS NOT COVERED BY MB CAMPAIGN 2013020002. YET, THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE VEHICLES WHICH ARE COVERED, AND RECEIVED AN
TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL BUT THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP HAS NOT YET REPLACED THE AIRBAG.
TAKATA RECALL PER INSTRUCTIONS ON THE WEBSITE " IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE" I AM PROVIDING THIS MESSAGE TO ADVISE THAT PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS RECALL WHICH WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 9, 2016
2011 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS *TR
MY VEHICLES AIRBAGS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING RECALL BUT NO MORE INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF JACKSONVILLE, 10231 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225, 856-955-5901) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED JAN. 10, 2019.
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO MY LOCAL MECEDES BENZ DEALER THAT MY SRS LIGHT IS NOW ON. I FEEL THIS IS PUTTING ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THE AIRBAG. I FEEL MY CAR SHOULD BE A PRIORITY AS ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET FIXED SINCE THE WARNING IS THERE NOW. I FEEL MY LIFE AND THOSE OF MY LOVED ONES ARE UNNECESSARILY BEING PUT IN HARMS WAY WHEN THEY CAN FIX THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. I WANT TAKATA TO ISSUE ME A VOUCHER FOR MY MERCEDES TO BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. I KNOW OTHER CARS NEED TO BE CHANGED BUT THEIRS IS NOT DISPLAYING A "WARNING" THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG RIGHT NOW. PLEASE HELP.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) IN 2016; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER MERCEDES-BENZ OF WEST CHESTER (1260 WILMINGTON PIKE, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382. 484-313-1100) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY NHTSA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HER AIR BAGS MAY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY AS THE CONTACT WAS MOVING TO MISSISSIPPI. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E-350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO CONFIRM THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF JACKSON (455 STEED RD, RIDGELAND, MS 39157, (601) 956-4211). IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER AND WARRANTY COMPANY TO DECIDE WHO WOULD REPAIR THE POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V459000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350W. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY AND STATED THAT THE PART MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID DECEMBER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL... I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND ON MY AIRBAGS. MY AIRBAG RECALL HAS BEEN PENDING FOR YEARS... THIS IS A 2011 CAR, SHOULD NOT STILL BE PENDING.
TAKATA RECALL. MY COMPLAINT IS ALMOST 3 YEARS OPEN RECALL AND THEY CANT JUST REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE.
TAKATA RECALL HAS STILL NOT BEEN OFFERED
TAKATA RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NO REMEDY TO FIX IT.
TAKATA RECALL THIS MERCEDES RECALL WAS INITIATED IN JUNE 2016 AND PRIORITY WAS GIVEN TO OLDER CARS IN WARMER CLIMATES. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND WE HAVE A 2011 E350 CONVERTIBLE. TODAYS DATE IS AUG 4TH 2018 OVER TWO YEARS LATER, SEVERAL MISSED DEADLINES HAVE COME AND GONE WITH VAGUE EXCUSES ABOUT AIRBAG AVAILABILITY. WHEN IS THE NHTSA GOING TO INTERVENE? I JUST CALLED MY LOCAL ORANGE PARK MB DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD MAYBE BY DECEMBER THE AIRBAGS WILL ARRIVE. SORRY, I JUST DO NOT BELIEVE THEM BASED ON THEIR TRACK RECORD. WHAT IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF AND MY WIFE AND 11YR OLD SON ARE KILLED? THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE, BASICALLY THE CARS COULD KILL THE DRIVERS. SURELY THIS IS WHAT NHTSA IS SETUP FOR? DOES THIS AGENCY HAVE ANY POWERS TO ACT AND PROTECT CONSUMERS? PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE MORE PEOPLE DIE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE DETECTED. REPAIR TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED A FUEL TANK LEAK AND STATED OTHER MERCEDES EFFECTED BY THE ISSUE. I CALL MBUSA WHO SAID THEY HAVE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY EXTENSIONS ON THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF CORAL GABLES (300 ALMERIA AVE, CORAL GABLES, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES UNTIL DECEMBER. 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.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
CPSC: MY 2011 MERCEDES E-CLASS SEDAN HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES THE CLIP ON THE REAR SEATBELTS TO RUB AGAINST THE BELTS AND EVENTUALLY WEAR THEM AWAY. *DT *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. 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. THE DEALER (FLETCHER JONES MOTORCARS, 3300 JAMBOREE RD, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. 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. THE DEALER (NAPLETON AUTO WERKS, 6600 EAST RIVERSIDE BLVD, LOVES PARK, IL 61111) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. 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 SAN DIEGO (4750 KEARNY MESA RD, SAN DIEGO, CA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, THEY COULD BE OBTAINED IF THE CONTACT WERE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. 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.
TAKATA RECALL MY YEAR OF CAR, ZONE AND BEING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SHOULD MAKE MY CAR A PRIORITY IN THE RECALL. IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS SINCE THE INITIAL NOTICE OF A RECALL. I HAVE FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA- WHEN IS REAL ACTION GOING TO HAPPEN THIS IS NOT OK TO GIVE DATES CAR WILL BE FIXED LAST TIME WAS MARCH 2018 BUT NOW MAY 26TH AND NOTHING AGAIN!!
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. 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. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF MELBOURNE, 509 E NASA BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901, (321) 557-9342) 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.
THE AIRBAG IN THE HEADREST, JUST NOTICE IT WAS LOSE, NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING TOOK CAR TO DEALER THE CAR IS UNDER FACTOR WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. ALSO THERE WAS WATER COMING INSIDE OF MY CAR, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE SUN ROOF WAS CLOGGED AGAIN MY CAR IS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, THEY STATED IT IS POSSIBLY A RECALL, THE PART WAS 32.00 AND THE LABOR WAS 458.00. I PARK IN A GARAGE, CAR ONLY HAVE 57,000 MILES AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR WEEKS TO GET MY AIRBAGS REPLACED AND MERCEDES BENZ OF DELRAY FLORIDA KEEP TELLING ME THEY WILL LET ME KNOW, THEY ARE ONLY UP TO THE 2009. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP.
TAKATA RECALL, SEVEN YEARS, NO REMEDY, NO TIMELINE OR ESTIMATE FOR REMEDY.
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. MERCEDES HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON PREVIOUS YEARS AND OTHER MODELS BUT HAS NOT EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 15 YEARS FOR THIS DEFECT TO THE 2011 E350.
TAKATA RECALL NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET? THE PROBLEM IS I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT FOR EVIDENCE OF SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR MY PASSENGERS. WHY ARE THEY NOT REQUIRED TO REPLACE YOUR VEHICLE KNOWING YOUR DRIVING A DEFECTIVE CAR?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 116V36300 (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. PARK PLACE MOTORCARS MERCEDES-BENZ DALLAS (6113 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TT *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). 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 MELBOURNE (509 E NASA BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL) 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT SENCE 5/1/16 WHAT IS GOING ON IT NOW 1/28/18 ALMOST 2 YEARS WITH OUT REPLACEMENT.PLEASE LET ME NO WHEN I CAN GET THIS REPLACEED. THANK YOU
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF WESLEY CHAPEL AT (813) 200-7788 (LOCATED AT 2383 WILLOW OAK DR, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33544) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE STATED VEHICLE DEVELOPED STRONG GAS FUME SMELL AFTER FILL-UPS A FEW MONTHS BACK AT AROUND 36000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY WE LEFT ON VACATION AND LATER TO OUR SECOND HOME AND MISSED GETTING TO THE DEALER BEFORE OUR 7 YEARS EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS OVER IN NOV. 2017. WE RETURNED HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND EVERYTIME WE FILL THE TANK THE SAME ODOR REAPPEARS MAKING IT NAUSEATING IN OUR GARAGE NOT TO MENTION PROBABLY DANGEROUS. I CALLED MBUSA AND WAS TOLD IT ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY (FUNNY MINE JUST EXPIRED) AND TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT AFTER ITS 3RD YEAR HAS HARDLY BEEN USED DRIVING LESS THAN 7000 MILES IN THE LAST 4 YEARS, AND THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARGAE KEPT. MY SEARCH IN THE WEB HAS SHOWN A LOT OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES, HOWEVER MBUSA TOLD ME NOT MINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT I'M AFFRAID COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE OR BODILY INJURY INCLUDING DEATH SHOULD A SPARK HAPPEN IN MY GARAGE. AGAIN FROM MY SEARCH IT APPEARS MERCEDES BENZ HAS HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND PERHAPS HASN'T FOUND A COMPLETE SOLUTION.
AS OF MID DECEMBER 2017, THE MERCEDES BENZ OF WHITE PLAINS CAILMS THE AIR BAG ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED YET. WAITING ON RECALL FOR A VERY LONG TIME SO THAT AIRBAGS CAN BE CORRECTED
I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MERCEDES BENZ USA, DATED DECEMBER 2017, INFORMING ME (AGAIN) THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IS ON RECALL, BUT THAT NO PART IS YET AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. I AM TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I LIVE ON KAUA'I AND THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED MERCEDES DEALER IS MERCEDES BENZ OF HONOLULU. IT WOULD COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE THE CAR BARGED TO AND FROM HONOLULU AND WOULD BE A GREAT INCONVENIENCE AS BOTH I AND MY SPOUSE ARE DISABLED. I WOULD REQUEST THAT I (AND OTHER MB OWNERS ON THE ISLAND) RECEIVE THE PART WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND TAKE IT TO THE ON-ISLAND GARAGE THAT HANDLES REPAIRS OF MERCEDES AND OTHER SUCH VEHICLES, AS THERE IS NO LOCAL DEALER.
REPLACEMENT RECALL WAS NEVER RESOLVED
"TAKATA RECALL" - 2 AIRBAGS RECALLS FOR FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. BEEN WAITING FOR 2 YEARS AND STILL SHOWING REMEDY BOT AVAILABLE. THANKS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BETTEN IMPORTS (5901 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI) 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.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350A. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON NORTH AT (281) 305-8970 (17510 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090) AND MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH CHARLOTTE AT (704) 837-7955 (950 N POLK ST, PINEVILLE, NC 28134) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V081 WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2017. NEARLY TWO YEARS LATER, NO REMEDIATION IS YET AVAILABLE. I AM THE CURRENT OWNER AND A RESIDENT OF MARIETTA, GEORGIA. THIS VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AND REGISTERED IN FLORIDA MEANING THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS SPENT THE VAST MAJORITY OF IT'S LIFE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT. WITH TAKATA RECENTLY DECLARING BANKRUPTCY, WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE? MERCEDES-BENZ IS ABLE TO TELL ME NOTHING. I FIND THIS SITUATION TO BE UNACCEPTABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRITZ MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAVANNAH (7000 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31406, PHONE: (912) 354-7000), BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. I KEEP GETTING NOTICES TO CALL MY DEALER FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS AND THE ONE AND ONLY DEALER ON THIS ISLAND HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS TO DATE. I WANT A REPLACEMENT
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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