NHTSA Complaint #11694753 — 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11694753
Vehicle 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

The rear subframe rusted out and failed at the driver side trailing arm mount. It is available for inspection. My pregnant wife was driving it when it failed, luckily it failed an 1/8th mile from our house on a 25mph back road. The problem with these subframes has been well documented in later models and the subject of a class action lawsuit. Nobody has inspected it. There were no symptoms prior to the failure.

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