2009 Mercedes-benz R-Class Complaints

I RECEIVED A "TAKATA RECALL" NOTICE ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO ALLEGING THAT MY CURRENT AIRBAG CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, HARM OR DEATH. I'VE REPEATEDLY TRIED TO CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ TO REPLACE MY AIRBAG AS INSTRUCTED FROM PREVIOUS NOTIFICATIONS AND EVERY SINGLE TIME, I'M TOLD THAT THE PARTS FOR MY CAR ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE. WILL THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AFTER I DIE OR GET SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT????

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVERS SIDE REAR AIR BAG CONSTANTLY LOSING AIR PRESSURE. NO WARNING LIGHT, BOTH WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING. FENDER NEARLY TOUCHES THE TIRE, VEHICLE LEANS AND BECOMES UNSTABLE. NO VISUAL EVIDENCE OF CRACKED OR DETERIORATION . *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE. VEHICLE THEN STARTED SHUTTING DOWN. IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED AND I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. TOWED VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOOK A LOOK AT IT. THEY SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A PART OF THE CAMSHAFT BROKE OFF, GOT CAUGHT IN THE TIMING CHAIN, BROKE BOTH CHAINS, AND CAUSED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WHICH WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING HOME FROM VACATION ON INTERSTATE 95 NORTH. THERE WAS A HEAVY DOWNPOUR OF RAIN, AND IN THE MIDST OF ALL THAT RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASE TO OPERATE. WE BEGAN TO PANIC BECAUSE THE RAIN WAS SO HEAVY. I BEGAN TO TURN THE SWITCH TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER OFF AND ON. FINALLY, I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN, BACK ON. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED PARTIALLY TO OUR FINAL DESTINATION. ON A DIFFERENT DAY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 2009 MERCEDES BENZ R350 ON INTERSTATE 295 NORTH ON HER WAY TO WORK, IT STARTED TO RAIN VERY HEAVILY. AGAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASE TO OPERATE AND VISIBILITY WAS VERY POOR. MY WIFE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT PULL OVER DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. AS THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE, AN 18 WHEELER TRUCK WAS APPROACHING FROM BEHIND AND IMMEDIATELY, MY WIFE PUT ON HER FLASHERS. IF NOT FOR MY WIFE'S QUICK THINKING, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED OR WORSE. MY WIFE WAS TOTALLY SHOOK UP FROM THIS INCIDENT, AND SHE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VE...