| Issue ID | 1642176 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11307552 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 06/02/20 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle has 67k miles. I noticed a gasoline odor coming from the ac a month ago since then, the odor intensity has drastically increased. The odor usually goes away after a few miles, however, today the odor did not go away and i noticed an onset of a headache since commencing the drive, i then became very drowsy and was very close to rear-ending the vehicle in front of me on the way home, but thankfully the collision warning system emitted a loud sound and i was able to react in time to press the brakes and avoid the collision. There was a recall on 3/10/2015 for vehicles manufactured between april 7, 2014, and july 25, 2014, for an issue with the fuel delivery module and the tank, my vehicle was manufactured january 2015, however, i believe the same issue is causing the gasoline fumes i have been experiencing in my vehicle ac system. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | 55SWF4JB0FUXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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