The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C Class has 4 recalls, the most serious involving two separate airbag concerns: a passenger frontal airbag that can deploy with excessive force, and a fault in the restraint system controller that can trigger airbags and seatbelt pretensioners without warning or prevent them from firing in a crash.
The rear seatbelt locking mechanism may not perform correctly when used with older non-LATCH child restraints, meaning the belt may not properly secure the child seat in a collision. There is also a lighting concern where corrosion on the rear lamp ground connector can dim or knock out tail lights, brake lights, or turn signals, making the vehicle harder for other drivers to see and reducing the visibility of braking or turning intentions.