Safety Recall 2005-2006
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From: orlando
2005 C230
Originally Posted by MB2006
my dealer gave me C240 what smels like ***** last time, i dont want to drive that crap again 
My dealer is awesome, i got my car delivered today with new floor mats.
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From: Maryland
'05 C230WZ / '01 Honda VFR 800
Originally Posted by bnzct
How "invasive" is the airbag change?
Does someone have pictures of the open steering wheel showing the airbag module?
Are there any chance to get things broken during the replacement?
Is having the air bag replaced by a dealer as safe as the one install at the factory?
I mean, how do you test the airbag to know that they did everything right? I'm sure a significant percentage of problems are not fixed right the 1st time...How often do you see people on this forum having to go back several times for the same problem because the dealer did not fix it right...
And again, how do you check they did a good job? Are you willing to take maybe a 10% risk of not having it fixed right just to fix a "OF-POSITION UNBELTED 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE" problem?
Do you think not going for the recall is an option?
Does someone have pictures of the open steering wheel showing the airbag module?
Are there any chance to get things broken during the replacement?
Is having the air bag replaced by a dealer as safe as the one install at the factory?
I mean, how do you test the airbag to know that they did everything right? I'm sure a significant percentage of problems are not fixed right the 1st time...How often do you see people on this forum having to go back several times for the same problem because the dealer did not fix it right...
And again, how do you check they did a good job? Are you willing to take maybe a 10% risk of not having it fixed right just to fix a "OF-POSITION UNBELTED 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE" problem?
Do you think not going for the recall is an option?
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From: Illinois, Indiana
2005 C230 Sedan 6spd
Just had my done today. I didn't even have the letter with me, I went in and asked them to check if there's any recall for my car, they went to their computer and said there's a airbag recall 
..........they had my car for 45min and I was out. My dealer even provided chacolate chip cookies and apple juice while I waited, good servce.
Btw, the total bill was $947.40 ($917 was part and rest was labor) which is all paid for by Mercedes. Go get this done guys~
..........they had my car for 45min and I was out. My dealer even provided chacolate chip cookies and apple juice while I waited, good servce. Btw, the total bill was $947.40 ($917 was part and rest was labor) which is all paid for by Mercedes. Go get this done guys~
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F248 F1
Originally Posted by r3v1ls
Pretty rare to see a 4'2" woman driving a c while 3" away from the wheel. It is pretty common though to see women driving 4-5" away from the wheel 
. I still can't figure out how that is humanly comfortable...
. I still can't figure out how that is humanly comfortable...
there you have it.
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2005 C320wz
Originally Posted by ctC230K
i got that letter yesterday, i'm not in a hurry to get this done. it can wait till the next time i bring the car in for some other problem.
Thanks.
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From: NY
2008 . RX 350.
Originally Posted by mick1
the recall notice doesn't say when it would expire. Are you sure we can bring it in later ? My car will need service B done around September and if the recall fix offer is still good by then, I would rather get it done at that time.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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excites your girlfriend
Originally Posted by mick1
the recall notice doesn't say when it would expire. Are you sure we can bring it in later ? My car will need service B done around September and if the recall fix offer is still good by then, I would rather get it done at that time.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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2005 C320wz
Thanks, MB2006 and ctC230K. I will wait a few months and then call my service advisor to make sure . I am not a female, let alone "a female of extremely small stature" who doesn't wear a seatbelt to take this recall too seriously 
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From: Tampa, FL
'14 CLA 45
Originally Posted by mick1
Thanks, MB2006 and ctC230K. I will wait a few months and then call my service advisor to make sure . I am not a female, let alone "a female of extremely small stature" who doesn't wear a seatbelt to take this recall too seriously
got mine some days ago too. i'll get it done with my next service, which is just around the corner
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2005 C320wz
Originally Posted by kickR
how about a girlfriend that drops something, has short arms, gets rid of the seatbelt for a second to be able to reach it, bows forward and some idiot rear ends you?
got mine some days ago too. i'll get it done with my next service, which is just around the corner
got mine some days ago too. i'll get it done with my next service, which is just around the corner
haha. Honestly, I don't like take my car to the dealer unless I absolutely have to do it. I read some of the threads here and learned that sometimes bad things would happen after a trip to the dealer, like scratches, dents, body damage, service guy taking the car out for a joy ride, etc...
So, a trip to fix the airbag and another trip to do service B, I would rather do them both at one time
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From: bay area, CA
'06 E350 Iridium Silver with pano
Just got this done last Saturday....appt was at 8:30am and was out of there at 9:30am. My car was mostly sitting in the work area and total work time (as I watched from a distance) was less than 1/2 hour.
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