2014 Mercedes-Benz C250 Air bags Problems

“I was driving on I-10 eastbound at approximately mile marker 180 to 182, when I made a lane change to let a faster moving vehicle pass me. I went from the left to right lane with the cruise control set at 70 or 75 MPH, (speed limit on I-10 is 75 MPH). Upon entering the right lane I saw a tractor trailer brake lights, and I slammed on the brake in my c 250, and it caused the car wheels to locked up, which also caused the car to skid, and swerve the back end. …”

“My steering wheel started to click when I turned it, didn't think anything of it. I was recently pulling into a parking spot and my steering wheel made a loud pop and got stuck, then a loud crack again and started to work. It still clicks and now my passenger airbag light is on permanently. I went to the dealership in oxnard and they said it would be 175 to check about the airbags even though there is a recall. They also said they don't have the parts needed to my steering wheel. I do not feel safe at all driving this car. …”

“There is a recall on my c-250 concerning the takata as well as the steering columm was told that it could cause airbag to deploy at any time. However, when I called mercedes they said to wait until the srs light came on and stop immediately call for a tow and they would bring it in and could take quite some time to get parts and repair. In my understanding if the air bag should deploy doing 70 MPH on the highway it would endanger many lives. Not sure I cam comfortable with the answers I got from mercedes. What should I do next.”

“Though I appear to have managed only minimal injury in the random malfunctioning deployment of my steering wheel airbag without being involved in an accident or collision, I was extremely lucky my car's airbag didn't deploy while I was driving 50, 60 or 70 MPH. I was actually parked when the airbag deployed. Keys were in the ignition as well. Even if the car is repaired, it could happen again and even lead to fatalities of myself, my family and other adjacent vehicles' passengers on the road. My wife personally doesn't want to ride in that car knowing this could happen again. …”

“A recall notice was issued a year ago for this vehicle due to the takata airbag recall. Mercedes still has no information as to when a fix for this issue will be available. I do not feel safe driving this car with a passenger in the front seat until the airbag is replaced. There does not seem to be any sense of emergency on the part of mercedes to rectify this situation.”