Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / C230 / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004284931 Incident Date: Jun, 09 2004
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: DC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: C230 Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBRF61J22F Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 16 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 22 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1) normal driving in slow traffic; (2) noise and loss of power steering; feeling of collapse of right front like flat tire;continued to drive slowly; computer message-electric de-stabilizer not located; parked and called tow company; tow truck driver put car in reverse to enable towing; right wheel collapsed with tie rod projecting out; (3) a. steering angle sensor,r&r; b. fssb service; c. tie rod ends left and right replaced; d. front stabilizer bar rubber busching and links and thread hold for stabilizer bar bolts replaced. *jb