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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1051414
Internal NHTSA #	10575278
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2009
File date	23/03/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Wiring harness on rear tail light melted causing the tail light circuit board to stop working ,causing the brake lights ,reverse lights and blinker to stop working. Spoke with mercedes benz dealer ship and they told me this was a common problem and that they were not gonna fix it for free and that i would have to pay for the repairs. This is a hazard cause i was driving at night with my kids in the car,when my lights went out. After looking at the melted harness wire this is also a potential fire hazard. Please look into this matter before some one is seriously injured. Mercedes benz is aware of the problem and refuses to correct it....
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TEXAS CITY, TX
VIN pattern	WDDGF54X19RXXXXXX
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	70
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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.
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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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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Mercedes benz C300 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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