| Issue ID | 1142795 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10668207 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | R350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 28/11/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 mercedes r-350 suspension defect i agree that something should be done about the rear suspension defect on the 2006 r-class mercedes. I also own a 2006 mercedes benz r350. This vehicle kept leaning to the right side. The automatic suspension on the vehicle was uneven. The red light asked me to stop? Car too low. I stopped and it pumped up again. Drove a couple of miles and it did same thing. Took to mb dealer they said it was the suspension this passenger? S side issue of the vehicle being notably higher than the driver? S side of the vehicle. Leaning to one side has occurred twice. The rear air spring suspension has required replacement two times in the last five months (7/1/2013 & 11/28/2013): - both sides in the rear of vehicle have been replaced. - each rear suspension repair has cost me $1200. 00 each time (totaling $2400 for rear air suspension replacement). - both repairs occurred by an authorized mercedes dealer (smyth european mercedes dealer in santa clara ca). The mercedes benz manufacturer is aware of these problems but have not taking responsibility to create a recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DANVILLE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4JGCB65E86AXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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