# 2024 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 4MATIC — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `2228979` · 2026-07-24 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** GLE 350 4MATIC
- **Year:** 2024
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
## Narrative
Catastrophic failure of the rear lower control arm. Complete fracture through its inboard mounting eye with no warning while my wife was driving the vehicle. The rear - passenger side corner dropped causing the vehicle to spin abruptly.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*