Mercedes-Benz C250 Recalls

The Mercedes-Benz C250 has 9 recalls covering 2012–2015 model years, with the most serious being a Takata passenger airbag inflator defect across all four model years where the inflator can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

The Takata inflator issue spans the entire 2012–2015 production run and was the subject of multiple recall campaigns, including a follow-up after an earlier repair attempt installed incorrect replacement airbag assemblies in some 2012 models. A separate recall covering 2012–2015 coupe variants also found that incorrect passenger airbags were installed during prior repairs, meaning those airbags may not deploy properly in a crash. Alongside the inflator issue, a software fault in 2013 models can cause the airbag control system to misfire, preventing the frontal airbags from deploying as intended in a crash. The 2012–2015 model years also have a recall where the driver's frontal airbag can deploy without warning while driving, raising the risk of a crash.

On the mechanical side, 2013–2014 models have a steering coupling bolt that may not have been tightened sufficiently during assembly, which can allow the steering column to disconnect and leave the driver with no steering control. A software fault in 2013 models can cause the emergency call system to report an incorrect vehicle location to first responders, potentially delaying help after a crash.