| Issue ID | 797740 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10339604 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E500 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/06/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Mercedes benz 2005 e500 front airmatic strut failure. While driving the car, the passenger front end suddenly drop and car veer to right side. Fortunately, there wasn't any car on the right side and i avoid the crash. I stop the car on the side of road and found out the front tire is all the way down and rear driver side is way up. Exact same failure on front left side occurred around 35,000 miles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56550 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AUSTIN, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF70J25AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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