NHTSA Complaint #11483845 — 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11483845
Vehicle	2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	August 6, 2022
Date Filed	September 10, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

rear subframe premature rust for a 2013 car I've been reading a lot many people have same problem it is a very expensive fix and I'm sure Mercedes knows about it. Also engine makes very bad rattling noise at startup which is also a very expensive fix and Mercedes issued a tsb bulletin thank you

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