My spring perch failed. This is a documented problem on the W210 cars; NHTSA has four cases they are investigating. There is another thread in tech section for more info, but if you have a W210 PLEASE check your perches because you could be KILLED if they give way on the road!! It is a pain but I implore you to get it checked!! The wheel and spring COLLAPSE and cause one side of the fromt to LOCK UP; you can imagine the loss of control!! DO NOT PUT IT OFF you may save the lives of your family or other innocent drivers. I cannot believe that MB is not RECALLING these cars! Sure it's costly but so is a wrongful death suit - could be hundreds of millions if the car hits a schoolbus for instance! They will have to recall these cars at some point but in the meantime people will DIE!

I cannot overstate the importance of getting YOUR car checked!! PLEASE!!


:EDIT: whunter

W210 Diesel owners: Spring Perch Failure - Please read
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=639359

W210 Spring Perch Failure - Please read.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=638651

W210 Spring Perch Failure...Looks Like My Number is UP!
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1812093

2000 C230 Front End Collapse
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1428181

spring perch failure @ 75mph on Mass Turnpike
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=2005773

Coil Spring Perch Failure - NHTSA Investigation
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1546518

Spring Perch NHTSA Complaint - Help!
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1400204

Spring Perch Failure on 1995 E320
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=2031849

W210 broken front spring perch
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=620790

Attention, IF YOU HAVE A W210 AND HAD A SPRING PERCH ISSUE READ THIS!
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=890028

W201 suspension failure
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=689410

E300 Front Suspension Rust
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=680293

2001 E320 spring perch
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=2130368

210 spring perches - preemptive welding?
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1619827

Minor/Surface Rust repair
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1469035

1996-1999 E Class Spring Perch
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1791161

Coil Spring Perch Failure - NHTSA Investigation
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1549521

w210 spring perch question
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1884214

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