NHTSA Complaint #10000808 — 1997 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10000808
Vehicle	1997 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	November 15, 2002
Date Filed	January 8, 2003
Mileage	64,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

SEVERE RUST DAMAGE TO FRONT PASSENGER SUSPENSION COMPONENT AND FRONT FRAME RAIL. RUST HOLE BIG ENOUGH TO PUT A HUMAN FIST INTO. APPROXIMATELY $3000 IN RUST REPAIRS, ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 67,000 MILES ON IT. *JB

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