2013 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500

TAKATA RECALL - IT APPEARS THAT MERCEDES, LIKE MANY, REMAINS CONVINCED THAT THEY CAN EVADE THE COST OF APPROPRIATE REPAIRS BY SIMPLY STATING THERE IS NO REMEDY YET AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, AS A CONSUMER I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. THEY ARE SIDE STEPPING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND MY FAMILY IS ONE BEARING IT. THEY NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION AND IMPLEMENT IT. NOT ONLY IS THERE AN ISSUE OF SAFETY, BUT THEIR LACK OF A TIMELY SOLUTION HAS ECONOMIC IMPACTS. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT I COULD NOT RECEIVE FAIR VALUE FOR A TRADE A THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP DUE TO THIS RECALL. THE DEALER INDICATED THEY COULD NOT SELL THE CAR ON THEIR LOT DUE TO THE AIRBAG ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN APRIL OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.