NHTSA Complaint #11586041 — 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11586041
Vehicle	2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 6, 2023
Date Filed	April 30, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

So i was using my car daily for go to work and I was on the highway and they happened a accident in front of me so I have to slow down due to the accident i was going 70 miles per hour and when made a hard break my car turn sideways due to the rear subframe was broke and I dint even notice that the part was rotten they i start looking online and I noticed that the majority of those car come with that factory issue.

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