Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / C230 / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006072182 | Incident Date: Jul, 13 2006 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NJ |
| 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: Suspension:front |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBRN47J22A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Aug, 11 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving the drivers side front suspension collapsed onto the front tire. upon inspection of the suspension the bolt connecting the wheel hub to the upper part of the mcpherson strut was missing. this allowed the strut to flex sideways which caused the bottom bracket of the strut crack and fail. this allowed the entire car to fall onto the front drivers side tire. the passengers side front suspension was also inspected and the same bolt was found to be approximately 2/3 loosened. both front struts had to be replaced. fortunately when this happened to my daughter she was only doing approximately 25 mph as she had just made a turn. *nm |