Airbag recall
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MBUSA e-mailed and said that they started sending out letters 3 weeks ago and should be done sending them all out within another 3 weeks.
Funny how they didn't say jack about having to wait for a second letter lol.
Funny how they didn't say jack about having to wait for a second letter lol.
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I guess I spoke to soon. I got a letter in the mail yesterday saying that they'll send me a second letter when it's time to bring it to the dealership. It's a waste of paper.
They could've just e-mailed that information along with our initial e-mail correspondence and saved that piece of mail.
They could've just e-mailed that information along with our initial e-mail correspondence and saved that piece of mail.
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FWIW my BMW E46 airbag was recalled about a year and a half ago, still waiting for a solution.
That takata company has really screwed everyone. Who knows if they can even remain in business. And what happens if they go out of business?
That takata company has really screwed everyone. Who knows if they can even remain in business. And what happens if they go out of business?
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If they're sending out the letters in order of your auto's production date, it will be several years before I get my letter. By then, who knows who will make the replacement parts?
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According to safercar.gov (NHTSA Recall site), my car is not on the recall list by VIN. 2010 with manufacturing date of 2009, E350 sedan RWD.
This just gets more confusing. Even if on a list, there apparently is no definite plan as to how and when all these replacements will be done.
I do wonder when Takarta will just declare bankruptchy and be done with it. No way can they afford to replace all these airbags and the more to come.
This just gets more confusing. Even if on a list, there apparently is no definite plan as to how and when all these replacements will be done.
I do wonder when Takarta will just declare bankruptchy and be done with it. No way can they afford to replace all these airbags and the more to come.
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According to safercar.gov (NHTSA Recall site), my car is not on the recall list by VIN. 2010 with manufacturing date of 2009, E350 sedan RWD.
This just gets more confusing. Even if on a list, there apparently is no definite plan as to how and when all these replacements will be done.
I do wonder when Takarta will just declare bankruptchy and be done with it. No way can they afford to replace all these airbags and the more to come.
This just gets more confusing. Even if on a list, there apparently is no definite plan as to how and when all these replacements will be done.
I do wonder when Takarta will just declare bankruptchy and be done with it. No way can they afford to replace all these airbags and the more to come.
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I called the BMW Dealer about my e46, it has been under recall for a year, they are giving me a free rental. Woot, free mileage!
I called Mercedes and asked for a rental for my 2010 e and no such luck. They told me to call an 800 number, they told me the car was safe to drive, ironically when you read the recall notice it says "Injury or Death" can occur if the air bag was to rupture. Doesn't sound "safe" to me. If the car is "safe" to drive then how come the part is being recalled in the first place.
I called Mercedes and asked for a rental for my 2010 e and no such luck. They told me to call an 800 number, they told me the car was safe to drive, ironically when you read the recall notice it says "Injury or Death" can occur if the air bag was to rupture. Doesn't sound "safe" to me. If the car is "safe" to drive then how come the part is being recalled in the first place.
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I called the BMW Dealer about my e46, it has been under recall for a year, they are giving me a free rental. Woot, free mileage!
I called Mercedes and asked for a rental for my 2010 e and no such luck. They told me to call an 800 number, they told me the car was safe to drive, ironically when you read the recall notice it says "Injury or Death" can occur if the air bag was to rupture. Doesn't sound "safe" to me. If the car is "safe" to drive then how come the part is being recalled in the first place.
I called Mercedes and asked for a rental for my 2010 e and no such luck. They told me to call an 800 number, they told me the car was safe to drive, ironically when you read the recall notice it says "Injury or Death" can occur if the air bag was to rupture. Doesn't sound "safe" to me. If the car is "safe" to drive then how come the part is being recalled in the first place.
Imagine that, the very device that is suppose to keep you from harm will actually cause addition harm. Sounds like a class action should be forthcoming, there are millions of people out there driving around in a time bomb. My sister also got a free loaner for her recalled Acura, Mercedes really need to step up with this airbag fiasco. I am guessing the Mercedes bean counters figure it is cheaper to deal with the lawsuits than to give out millions of loaner car. As for that Japanese company that produce those defective airbags, they should be put out of business for producing an unsafe product.
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A person from Mercedes Customer Care called me back. She just kept saying over and over "the car is safe to drive, do you want me to send you a letter stating that?" I would think takata is on the verge of bankruptcy over this. I have to believe the manufacturing of 100 million + units free has to cost them dearly.
http://fortune.com/2016/06/10/the-ta...-blown-crisis/
Seems as though as of right now about 10% of cars have actually been fixed.
I am going to guess that it is going to be at least 1 year or longer until many of us see replacements for our w212s.
I am absolutely sure this hurts the resale value of cars that are under recall with no replacement parts available. Reselling a car with an unfixed recall is a lawsuit waiting to happen in the event of an injury.
http://fortune.com/2016/06/10/the-ta...-blown-crisis/
Seems as though as of right now about 10% of cars have actually been fixed.
I am going to guess that it is going to be at least 1 year or longer until many of us see replacements for our w212s.
I am absolutely sure this hurts the resale value of cars that are under recall with no replacement parts available. Reselling a car with an unfixed recall is a lawsuit waiting to happen in the event of an injury.
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Does it really hurt resell value? Any actual evidence of this?
If it did, seems to me there would be about 10,000 lawyers with ads on TV to contact them re: suing Takata and every car manufacturer.
If it did, seems to me there would be about 10,000 lawyers with ads on TV to contact them re: suing Takata and every car manufacturer.
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Cars are bought and sold every day with open campaigns on them. No one sues anyone. You just go to the dealer and get it fixed.
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In the case of Honda, they took it on the chin.
http://www.autonews.com/article/2016...-airbag-recall
"The memo also included a warning: Dealerships would be responsible for any claims stemming from selling an unrepaired car from the affected population.
“Should an unrepaired vehicle result in any claim because of the required recall repair, the dealership will be solely responsible to the claimant, and will be required to defend and indemnify American Honda for any resulting claims,” Honda said in the memo."
http://www.autonews.com/article/2016...-airbag-recall
"The memo also included a warning: Dealerships would be responsible for any claims stemming from selling an unrepaired car from the affected population.
“Should an unrepaired vehicle result in any claim because of the required recall repair, the dealership will be solely responsible to the claimant, and will be required to defend and indemnify American Honda for any resulting claims,” Honda said in the memo."
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My dad used to work at a big Mercedes dealership around here, if you're not really chummy with a service adviser you'll likely wait a very long time until you get your car called in for this recall repair. If you're tight with a service advisor they put you on a "list" and the part for your specific VIN number gets ordered first.
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Just don't get into an accident or you will get a face full of shrapnel Imagine that, the very device that is suppose to keep you from harm will actually cause addition harm. Sounds like a class action should be forthcoming, there are millions of people out there driving around in a time bomb. My sister also got a free loaner for her recalled Acura, Mercedes really need to step up with this airbag fiasco. I am guessing the Mercedes bean counters figure it is cheaper to deal with the lawsuits than to give out millions of loaner car. As for that Japanese company that produce those defective airbags, they should be put out of business for producing an unsafe product.
Imagine that, the very device that is suppose to keep you from harm will actually cause addition harm. Sounds like a class action should be forthcoming, there are millions of people out there driving around in a time bomb. My sister also got a free loaner for her recalled Acura, Mercedes really need to step up with this airbag fiasco. I am guessing the Mercedes bean counters figure it is cheaper to deal with the lawsuits than to give out millions of loaner car. As for that Japanese company that produce those defective airbags, they should be put out of business for producing an unsafe product.
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Just because your car is on the list by date/model doesn't mean it's on the recall list. Mine is not. Go here and enter your VIN:
http://www.safercar.gov/checkforrecalls
http://www.safercar.gov/checkforrecalls
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The same parts don't necessarily share manufacturers. Multiple part suppliers is a strategy to preclude being held hostage, creates price and quality competition between providers, and offers alternatives in case of supplier failure. I'm guessing that Takata even farms out some of their airbags or sub assemblies.
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I know people that have talked to their dealer about the recall and the dealer referred to that site and said "no". My guess is no. I've been putting my VIN in for five months and it always says "0 open recalls". My wife's BMW listed "Recall Campaign No. 16V-071" and we received the notice from BMW 3 months later.
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Welp...you guys are lucky since mines shows on the site just posted and on MBUSA site. When I go to the dealer they showed it as well. I thought it was passenger side all this time. I'm actually happy it's driver side. I couldn't live with myself if my wife or one of kids got metal shot in their grill. Me on the other hand I'd get over it after I sued LMAO.
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