Massive Takata Airbag Recall: Everything You Need To Know

The other thing that may be of interest is that GSF (German Swedish and French Parts )do not stock the switch, so it is a Mercedes, Parts dept trip. Choosing the right aftermarket wheels is not an easy thing to do, but we will try to help you get things straight. Sometimes it happens that you are not happy with your stock wheels and would like to have something else. We are not responsible for any typographical errors. There is not the type of high-tech display you would get in a standard Benz, but there are some simple screens with information, and a steering wheel with controls on it to access that information. Where can I get an aftermarket screen door for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 side door? Affected Component: Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module. The conclusions, according to Automotive News, are that 鈥渋t was the combination of these three factors-the use of ammonium nitrate, the construction of Takata鈥檚 inflator assembly, and the exposure to heat and humidity-that made the inflators vulnerable to rupture.鈥?These results are consistent with Takata鈥檚 internal testing as well as testing by the Fraunhofer Group.



However, several van lengths are available. Well it just so happened that this weekend I was test driving a 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 4X4 Freightliner Van. The Nick Saban Signature Series Sprinter is only available at Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham. All offers are only valid with appropriate dealerships signature and approval. All vehicles are subject to prior sale. FEBRUARY 2015 -- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - DBA Sprinter (Sprinter) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to October 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the abutting wedge, a component attached to the door jam to make opening the door easier after a severe frontal impact, may have been installed incorrectly. Additionally, the leaking oil may be a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Leaking oil may drip onto a hot engine surface, increasing the risk of a fire. DECEMBER 2014 -- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - DBA Sprinter (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Sprinter 2500, and Sprinter 3500 vehicles manufactured February 28, 2014, to November 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from around the chain tensioner gasket area.



UPDATE 5/19/2015, 6:15 p.m.: Takata has declared as defective nearly 34 million vehicles, which will lead to even more extensive recalls of vehicles with the company鈥檚 airbags (individual automakers will elaborate on the specific cars added to the recalls in the very near future). You鈥檙e reading Electrek- experts who break news about Tesla, electric vehicles, and green energy, day after day. For a vehicle of this size it鈥檚 just unreal how smooth it drives and with the optional 360-degree camera system to assist me, I didn鈥檛 break a sweat when maneuvering it in a particularly tight spot I pulled into to get a photo. There are cases where a manufacturer communication might apply to your year, make and model of vehicle but may only apply to some of them (e.g. certain build dates). The vans have been sold under the Mercedes-Benz brand since the 2010 model year and are still sold as Freightliners as well.



But it is still a small segment. UPDATE 3/30/2016, 3:15 p.m.: According to court documents reviewed by Reuters, Honda requested that Takata redesign its faulty airbag inflators to be 鈥渇ail-safe鈥?back in 2009. That was after the company first recalled a small population of cars in 2008 after defective Takata airbag inflators in Honda models were linked to four injuries and one death. UPDATE 1/23/2017, 7:00 p.m.: A total of 16 brands recalled 652,541 cars in the U.S. The recalled cars have all been recalled previously. A total of 5283 Crossfires have been recalled. If you have any other vehicle repair questions, please use our free Car Repair Forum here (it's free!). Conequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Summary: Daimler vans usa, llc (daimler vans) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 dodge sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured july 1, 2006, to july 31, 2008, 2007-2014 freightliner sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured july 1, 2006, to july 1, 2014, and 2010-2014 mercedes benz sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured july 1, 2010, to july 1, 2014. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

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