2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
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Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  57%
• 25k–50k
  811%
• 50k–75k
  2026%
• 75k–100k
  2128%
• 100k–150k
  1824%
• 150k+
  45%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated after the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unknown recall repair, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The contact also became aware that the driver's side headlight was inoperable. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a detached headlamp wiring harness. The dealer recommended that driver's and passenger's side headlamps be replaced. Additionally, the taillights remained illuminated after turning off the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

After repair done on the confirmed recall airbag computer/module my vehicle became immobile, malfuctioned. The vehicle warning lamps alerted the airbag malfunctioned, srs malfunction. I seeked service for repair of this recall by experts. This safety issue is still ongoing and urgency is needed for this to be resolved.

My car had the Takata airbags that were recalled. It says the recalls were repaired but my vehicle is saying that the driver-side airbag has malfunctioned. I haven't been in any accidents. So I contacted Mercedes and they could not find verification that the previous open recalls were ever fixed.

The contact owned a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V081000 (Air Bags) and 16V363000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted.

When I was driving, the passenger active headrest suddenly deployed and pop out. I'm glad on one was on the passenger seat, and the airbags did not deployed. I'm concerned about the safety of airbags accidentally deploy in the future with the broken headrest.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, when the front driver headrest air bag deployed without impact. The contact stated the front passenger side SRS malfunction service required and the front driver side SRS malfunction service required warning messages illuminated. The contact stated she heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the headrest that deployed. The contact stated she could smell and saw smoke on the rear headrest. The contact was able to park on the shoulder of the road and decided to continue to drive to her residence. The contact sustained neck and head injuries, but had not sought medical attention. No police report had been filed. The contact stated she had NHTSA campaign number: 17V177000 (electrical system, air bags) completed previously on this vehicle. …

Car has been in and out of the shop. Initially I have been contacting Mercedes about airbag messages and continued message of SRS Malfunction on dashboard. Airbags had been recalled and supposedly replaced on multiple occasions. This SRS continues to remain even after repair or being seen for this issue only for other components to have failed and me having to pay for those in the process. The SRS Malfunction remains an issue until the next issue is affected. Recently an entire Electronic SAM Module Component was replaced as the culprit only to have more issues and the SRS remained. Mercedes has contended that each time they saw the vehicle the the SRS Malfunction was not the problems while other documents were repaired such as battery and SAM. In the meantime since then the car has stalled, components that were working are no longer inoperable. …

Takata recall I had an accident where my vehicle was motionless another vehicle then backed into me causing damages to the passenger door and shattering window, mirror, and heavy damage to door door,window, mirror had to be replaced airbags did not deploy this happened in June 2016 in April 2016 my granddaughter was driving and had an accident causing major damage to the front of my vehicle both accidents cost over 4,000.0 each with a deductible of 1000.0 each accident. I was told by the dealer after taking my car in for the recall in February 2016 that service would disable the airbags. The accident in April my vehicle was moving the accident in June the vehicle that hit me was not insured and thus I was liable for the deductible. Accidents were on city streets. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into a second vehicle. The front end of the contact's vehicle was severely damaged; however, the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained an injured back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

I was traveling down roswell road and a 2009 Chevy suburban hit the right side of my vehicle. My car was in motion on a city street going straight. The suburban was making a left out of a complex and did not see my car in front of him and hit my passenger side of the car. I have attached photos. Wondering why my airbags did not deploy based on the impact. Luckily, no one was sitting at the back of the car, though, my sister was on the passenger side.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other C300 years