NHTSA Complaint #11478656 — 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11478656
Vehicle	2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 10, 2022
Date Filed	August 10, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

Rear Subframe gets rusted and breaks is an issue with most of mercedes c300 to the point the part is back order in USA and Germany its a safety issue and there should be a recall for it when I called mercedes benz they told me they get at least 3 to 4 calls a day about that issue and people can't find the part it's a comment issue and it sounds be resolved.

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