NHTSA Complaint #11548575 — 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11548575
Vehicle	2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	October 5, 2023
Date Filed	October 6, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I started hearing noises about a week ago while driving. Last night while driving home in the evening traffic, I braked and car violently jerked and veered to the right almost hitting the car in the front. I took the car to a shop this morning and they found that the rear subframe had collapsed due to rust and advised the car was extremely dangerous to drive.

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