NHTSA Complaint #11556371 — 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11556371
Vehicle	2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	November 16, 2023
Date Filed	November 21, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

As I was driving from work, I noticed that when I started using the brakes I starting hearing a metal sound coming from the back, the day after I looked down and realized a whole part from the sub frame was completely broken and the part is corroded.

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