shotgun_banjo

I just got my passenger side airbag recall letter today. We sure are playing rock paper scissors with our airbags when we have a crash. Since my w204 insurance is time for renewal next week and I have other rides that is not affected by this stupid recall I am garaging my C300 for safety purposes until the parts are available. Call me a scared kid but 2 airbag recalls is not funny anymore even though it is not just MB who has the problem.

rocketman4321

I'm a priority 5, between you guys in Sacramento (4) and NJ (6). That's interesting--as Tom notes the problem is when the AN absorbs moisture. That depends on both the humidity in the area and how much the temperature swing in the car makes the propellant container "breathe". I'd've thought we easterners would be higher on the list, but it appears not so. I have heard that in mid-Atlantic climates 5 years is not a concern. The issue is more critical in places like south Florida.

C300Sport

Just received a letter from MB USA stating that the remedy parts for both driver and passenger airbags are now available! Finally!

S70Houston

INTERESTING! As I have not heard from MB in months, I decided to contact them last week to inquire of status. I was told that it was now moved out to 2019 "due to NO KNOWN issues with any MB airbags".

Contact your dealer and schedule an appointment, I am curious to find out if they indeed do have the parts, or if MB is just blowing some more smoke in our direction.,

ChazThePhoenix

is that the takata air bag or the clock spring recall?

C300Sport

Takata Airbag Recall

JimMBC300

S70Houston

ChazThePhoenix - You sent me a PM, I tried to respond, but it says you cannot receive any messages.

JimMBC300

JimMBC300

Colin G

Interesting. My 2008 C230 has no airbag recall notice. I just got off the phone with the dealership asking and they said no recall for my car.

ezshift5

ENTERING MY VIN TO MBUSA.COM CONFIRMS MY C250 IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. ANYONE THINK OUR LOCAL (8 MILES AWAY) MB DEALER COULD SHED ANY NEW LIGHT?



EZ

IGB

Florida's climate (hot weather, high humidity) dictates it be placed higher up on the priority list.

pezzy669

Received my letter yesterday saying parts are ready (Atlanta,GA - 2009 C300), called my service adviser and she confirmed parts are in stock so put me on the books for next Thursday (8/17) to have both my airbags replaced. I'll report back once I get the work done as now almost 2 years after the recall I don't have the most faith.

ezshift5

Glad to hear the ice is starting to melt on this "frozen in time" gridlocked recall.


Thanks pez




ez

maltesecorto

Mine's in the dealership right now for a different issue but I asked them and they said it's Stage 2 right now... meaning the next stage will be replacement. Service advisor said it'd be soon, I take that with a grain of salt. Got the letter in June 2017, I think the issue was discovered in Januarty 2017 or something. That's all I got from them so far.

domwild

Just had mine changed free, but I live in Perth, Australia! I pray for those who don't!

Rayvan

Mine was just done here in San Jose, CA. Took a few hours. They also got the airbag module along with the airbag...

ezshift5

That is great news!!

Did you get some sort of notification letter, email, telephone call or what?


Or did you just call the dealership?

ez
C250 coupe

C300CA

I remember a few months ago I received the notice I called in. A service dept person told me they were working on 2006 - 2007 model year C class.
My 2011 is still waiting ...

S70Houston

UNREAL!!!!!!! Same here, my 2011 is waiting for 2 years now.

Rayvan

They'd sent a letter a few weeks ago, so my wife called and made an appointment. The night before the appointment, they'd called and cancelled, saying they didn't get the parts in yet. They said they'd call when the parts came in (and they did). All taken care of, after two years of waiting...

aowhaus

I'm in Toronto. I first received a couple letters back in 2016 about the recall and that my car is affected. I haven't heard since.
I took my car in for service to my dealership and was inquiring about an update on it and for some reason they could not find such a recall in their system.
I called MB-Canada and they said that my dealership should have known, but because there is such a long back order on parts there hasn't been any updates since then.
They expect much of Canada to receive the parts towards the end of the year (parts are arriving in southern U.S. first and will be moving north) and I will be getting a letter when dealerships have the parts and are ready to perform the fix.

Tom in Austin

Hey guys, do yourselves a favor and don't crash into anything that would deploy the airbag until you get yours replaced ...

nauticalx

just got mines replaced. drivers and passenger. repair order says they pulled the dash forward to replace passenger airbag. i know for certain (from several pieces of evidence) the dash was never pulled forward. does anyone know if its possible to replace the passenger airbag from the bottom (through the glove box area)?