Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / C280 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000009576 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: C280 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2000 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving the vehilce, driver noticed a shimmy or vibration. the problem grew worse with further travel and escalated with increased speed. the vehicle was driven to a dealership, their technician identifed the problem was the tires, all four tires were worn down to the metal and needed to be replaced. the vehicle had less than 26,000 miles. the tire were manufactured by continental.