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NHTSA complaint #11558704

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300

Manufacturer

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Components

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Dates

Incident: 06/11/2023
Filed: 12/06/2023

Owner complaint summary

The contact owned a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel lurched to the right direction. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the front passenger side of her vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle hitting the left passenger door and tire wheel. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped and the engine stalled. The contact stated she had to kick the driver's side window out to exit the vehicle. The contact later saw that she had bruising on both her thighs and shins, but no other injuries. The police arrived on the scene and had the vehicle towed to an impound lot. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or repair center. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact had received a recall letter from the manufacturer for NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V445000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and related the failure to the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Crash reported1 injuries reported
This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11558704). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.

Official record ID (ODI): 11558704. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.