| Issue ID | 1650503 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11316724 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C230 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 26/02/20 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | During a normal morning drive on a side street (non residental) i had slowed the car with my two passenger tires in the dirt and driver tires on the road to about 5 to 10 mph before pulling back on to the road and accelerated back up to 45 mph as posted. While doing so my esp shut off so how and i ended up fish tailing over a curb through a fence and on to a golf course in which there was external damage to my steering body side panels exterior lighting side mirror tires and lower control arms. Resulting in over 8k in repairs. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 144000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CAMARILLO, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBRF52H47AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 45 |
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