NHTSA Complaint #11486195 — 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11486195
Vehicle	2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	September 19, 2022
Date Filed	September 24, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

Rear subframe of vehicle rusted under regular use conditions and the left trailing arm mount broke off as a result. This caused vehicle braking to become extremely unstable and dangerous, even at low/medium speed. This is a known problem from this manufacturer and the Fed government should take action to force recall.

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