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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1242778
Internal NHTSA #	10807701
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2009
File date	01/12/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is the 2nd time in 8 months that the car has a faulty ignition steering lock. Steering wheel locks, car will not start and message comes up to remove key from ignition. Car unusable, has to be towed to dealership. The repair cost $1500, not exactly cheap. There are countless complaints about this issue. I am really really surprised this has not led to a recall to date.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLUMBIA, SC
VIN pattern	WDDGF54X99FXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
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	0
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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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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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