# 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1388779` · 2017-06-30 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** C300
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 56,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TAKATA AIRBAGS AND  MERCEDES-BENZ DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE THEM. I LIVE IN HOUSTON TEXAS AND IT GETS VERY EXTREMELY HOT IN THE SUMMERTIME AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THESE AIRBAGS EXPLODED. MERCEDES-BENZ DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO SPEAK TO ME ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAGS.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*