| Issue ID | 1050487 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10574668 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C-CLASS |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 07/03/14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My rear back tail light wiring panel fried . The light is not working at all and when i called manhattan mercedes dealership they told me there is not an appointment available two weeks from 3/7/2014 then i called the dealership in brooklyn and they told me they did not have any appointments either so i just showed up there and they told me that due to my tail light being fully out i am not aloud to drive my car since its a safety issues but they did nothing to help me out and told me that they will have to order the part even though it is a recall then they told me i would have to pay around $ 400 dollars for the parts and labor but still they had no appointment for me to come in and fix it is 3/25/2014 and i still have a broken car and no way of driving it or fixing it because no other shop will take my car in since it is a dealer issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 63000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STATEN ISLAND, NY |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF81X38FXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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