Seatbelt buckle of the driver seat triggers the sensor that displays SRS malfunction. The dealer said that airbag will not deploy when this sensor is triggered.
2008 Mercedes Benz C300 seat belts complaints
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Rear passenger seat belt restraint buckle will no longer make contact with metal seat belt latch. Does not insert completely and does not click. Mechanism appears to suddenly not allow for connection to lock and secure safety belt for a passenger to be secured. Not safe and secure for use at this time. Resistance has appeared with other rear seat belts as well. There is no blockage or disruption other than the mechanism within the seat belt buckle itself that does not click or stay in place when attached with the metal seat belt latch. Vehicle was in motion when seat latch became unattached as my child was secured in a safety seat and it was notices that the latch became unfastened involuntarily
Received a recall notice in december 2015. Haven't received any information after this notice. More than 60 days.
I rvcd a recall letter the federal safety agency recall # 15v711 in mid dec and still no request to bring my vehicle in for repairs
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz c300. While driving at low speeds, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the front driver side seat belt retracted while there was a passenger in the seat. The failures recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v711000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz c300. While driving at any speed, the SRS light turned off and on. After two months, the light remained illuminated. The contact called the manufacturer and was referred to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side seat belt buckle was faulty and needed to be replaced. The dealer warned the contact that the replacement of the seat belt buckle may not stop the SRS light from illuminating. The failure was remedied. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v711000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall was unavailable. The failure mileage was 156,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz c300. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the air bag SRS warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure occurred while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a failure with the driver side seat belt sensor. The contact mentioned that the seat belt sensor should be included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v711000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Car was working fine then the following morning, I cannot get my car to start. On the dashboard it reads SRS malfunction.
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!
For unknown reason, a warning about SRS restraint system driver side failure. Unsure if this is air bag, or seat belt related. Dealer wanted $2200. To fix. Outrageous safety issue. From online search this seems to happen regularly to mb products. Why has dot not taken action. Thank you for a response.
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). I have seen exactly the same issue being reported by many benz c300 year 2008+ owners reporting this issue in many forums online and there's a mention of this issue to the federal safety agency as well.
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