NHTSA Complaint #10224905 — 1997 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10224905
Vehicle	1997 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	April 15, 2008
Date Filed	April 18, 2008
Mileage	144,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 1997 E420 MERCEDES THAT MY WIFE AND OUR ONE MONTH OLD BABY DRIVE DAILY. WELL SHE TOLD ME SHE HEARD SOME STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA OF THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. I TOLD HER THAT SHE BETTER LET US HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BEFORE DRIVING THE CAR ANYMORE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THE SPRING PERCH WAS HANGING ON THE FRAME BY A THREAD OF METAL. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS IT TURNS OUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A NUMBER OF CARS LIKE MINE, IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT IS RECALLED WITH OUT A DOUBT. SOMEONE ELSE'S WIFE AND BABY COULD HAVE BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THEY DID NOT HAVE THE SENSE TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT. *TR

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