2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 Seat belts Problems

“Srs malfunction drivers side warning came on. Only comes on when my husband drives, never has with me and I am the primary driver daily. Dealership wants to replace the seat belt buckle which is $500 - $1000. Why does it only do this when my husband drives? They cannot tell me that. And we can go from 1 MPH up to anything. Help!”

“Near the end of a 388 mile drive, the warning light for srs malfunction came on although it seemed that no condition changed. My car already had the tail light failure notification light engaged for a few months already. My concern is that this may be more than an electrical notification issue and that the srs (secondary restraining system) is not going to work should I get into an accident.”

“Srs malfunction for front left seat message popped up recently. On further investigation by a mechanic is was found that the error code was 9b51 which mean that the front left seat belt buckle needs to be replaced. The problem with this issue is(as explained by the mechanic) that in an event of a crash the airbag will not deploy, which is pretty serious. Although I was still under the factory warranty for miles (50,000) my years with the car was above their year limit(4 years). …”

“Jan 2015 started care and immediately srs and seatbelt light message appeared on dash. Late fall 2015 received recall letter, called mb of catonsville, received/went to appointment for repair. Missed time from from work only to be told w/n the hour part was not available, I would receive a call when it came in. Late may 16 I received another recall letter from mbusa referring me back to the dealer. Wednesday 06/15/16 I contacted mbusa who explained to me that the part for the airbag was not in but the sra part was available at the dealer. …”

“Transfer case reseal. I have a 2008 C300 I bought with 56k miles on it, I had to have the wheel bearings replaced immediately. When this service took place, I was informed that I need to have my transfer case resealed and the cam shaft magnets replaced. This car has such low miles on it. I do not understand how this is needed at this time. I have seen on many boards, this is a common problem. Why hasn't mb recalled this yet? It appears the 2008 model is plagued with problems as I have had to replace the steering lock as well as it failed. Again, common problem and not recall. …”