| Issue ID | 1153256 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10679748 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 28/01/15 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I started the engine and the power steering failure warning came on. True enough, it was a struggle to steer my car back home - i was just 3 minutes away from home. The car was towed the next morning to autohaus on edens in northbrook, il. I did a google search and found out that there has been a recall for this exact problem in europe since dec 2014. I was shocked that owners in the us were not warned of this potential problem and there has been no recall issued. If this had happened on the freeway, it likely would have resulted in a very serious accident and my safety could have been jeopardized. I would like other owners of the 2015 mercedes benz c class to be alerted to this potentially serious mechanical problem and the nhsta to investigate why there has been no recall issued in the us...... Updated 12/17/15 *bf both axles front axles had to replaced. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EVANSTON, IL |
| VIN pattern | 55SWF4KB3FUXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | AUTOHAUS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NORTHBROOK |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |