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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1085592
Internal NHTSA #	10609274
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2009
File date	08/07/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercedes c300. The contact stated that the engine failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic ignition switch and the electronic steering lock needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and the current mileage was 98,000. Updated 09-15-14 *bf the consumer stated that prior to the failure, the key became difficult to remove from the ignition. Updated 2/23/2015 8js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	EASTON, MD
VIN pattern	WDDGF81X29FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/07/11
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	I.G. BURTON
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	MILFORD
Dealer's state code	DE
Dealer's ZIP code

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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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