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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WDDGF8AB1DA••••••2013 Mercedes Benz C300
That is about average for the 2013 Mercedes Benz C300 — 8 complaints per build across 32 builds.
6on this build
248on the model
32builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedAir Bags 4Electrical System 1Steering 1Suspension 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireMar 2020
Lamp carrier, plug and contact bushi are burnt because the ground wire is too thin. The previous models of this car had a recall where they fixed the issue but it still pertains to the 2013 model and is not under recall. Part # 204-820-22-77 # 211-545-03-28 # 013-545-76-26 these…
SteeringNov 2021
Vehicle subframe has rusted through and parts of left rear suspension components are free, and one is about to poke a hole in the fuel tank. The right side is about to do the same. Everyone’s safety is at high risk with this problem. The car abruptly pulls to the left when…
Air BagsJan 2020
The air bag clock spring is broken in my vehicle despite recall servicing in november of 2019
Air BagsOct 2017
The contact owns a 2013 mercedes-benz c300. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminating and flashing, which was a safety concern. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 17V627000 (air bags) and stated that the…
Air BagsOct 2017
No remedy for tanaka recall
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WDDGF8AB1DA779734 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.