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2011 Mercedes benz C300 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1428824
Internal NHTSA #	11051544
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2011
File date	05/11/17
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mercedes-benz c300. When the fuel tank was full, there was a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle on the rear passenger side. The failure occurred while driving various speeds. While the vehicle was parked, the odor was very strong inside and outside the vehicle. The contact had to roll down the windows for the fuel odor to subside. The failure occurred without warning. When the fuel tank was half full, there was no fuel odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-367-6372 and stated that the vin was not included in a recall; therefore, the contact had to pay for the repair. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LONG BEACH, CA
VIN pattern	WDDGF5EB2BAXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2011 Mercedes benz C300 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Mercedes benz C300 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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