NHTSA Complaint #11515333 — 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11515333
Vehicle	2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	April 2, 2023
Date Filed	April 4, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I was driving on the freeway and had to hard brake due to unexpected stopped traffic. When I braked the vehicle veered hard to the left and almost lost complete control of the car and nearly caused a serious accident. I drove immediately to a local MB dealer and they confirmed what I was afraid and suspected which was the right rear subframe needs replaced. This car was recently sold to me by a dealer less than a month ago and not a single warning light or indicator warning me of this issue. The repair is over 7500 and the shop highly recommended I no longer drive until it’s replaced. This problem is very common and MB actually covers the cost in Europe and Canada.

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