NHTSA Complaint #10659115 — 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ R350
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10659115 |
| Vehicle | 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ R350 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 97,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IN |
Consumer Description
THE REAR SUSPENSION BEGAN TO PRODUCE A HISSING NOISE UPON PARKING. THE NEXT TIME WHILE DRIVING A LOUD RELEASE OF AIR WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR END OF THE CAR SLAMMED TO THE GROUND. NOW I HAVE TO HAVE THE REAR SUSPENSION REPLACED. THIS SUDDEN FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY IN UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS, COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRMATIC SYSTEM ARE ABUNDANT AND NOT JUST ISOLATED TO MY AND YEAR OF CAR. IN FACT MB IS CURRENTLY IN A CLASS ACTION LITIGATION REGARDING THE AIRMATIC SUSPENSION IN THEIR GL LINE OF CARS. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM TO BE SYSTEMIC AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY MB TO HELP ASSURE THE SAFETY OF THOSE THAT DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
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