NHTSA Complaint #11494280 — 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11494280
Vehicle	2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	September 16, 2022
Date Filed	November 20, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

At a recent VA state inspection the mechanic noted that the "rear sub-frame rusted and rear coil springs bottoms are weak." This becomes a potential suspension issue and the sub-frame should not be rusting out so quickly. Additionally, when researching online it seems prohibitively expensive to replace the rear sub-frame but this is a safety concern and I have noted that a large number of these sub-frames are being replaced..

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