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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	995175
Internal NHTSA #	10524849
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2008
File date	17/12/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving in the evening on highway, both tail lamp warnings came on indicating bulbs had burned out. I stopped car after smelling an odor. I saw the left tail lamp was dim and the right tail lamp was normal. I did not open trunk. After reaching my destination i changed the left tail lamp bulb, but bulb was still dim. I pulled off the electrical connector and found 3 leads on the connecter burned and melted. I went to the dealer in alexandria, virginia and inquired about the problem. I was informed no recall had been issued and the dealer would not fix. So, i purchased left tail light assembly, connector and pins to make repair myself (i am a former airplane mechanic). Tail lamps have been functioning normally since i replaced the parts.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56450
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALEXANDRIA, VA
VIN pattern	WDDGF54X38FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?