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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1728359
Internal NHTSA #	11398791
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2008
File date	26/02/21
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Stepped on the brakes and the car veered sharply to the right. Vehicle felt very unstable. Would of been horrible if the surface was snow covered or icy. Took into a repair facility and found out the rear subframe has rusted to the point of failure. The rear tire could move several inches. Somebody could be killed or severely injured.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST SALEM, WI
VIN pattern	WDDGF81X58FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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