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2008 Mercedes benz C350 Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1099974
Internal NHTSA #	10626058
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C350
Model Year	2008
File date	16/08/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	About 3 moths ago my car was unable to start, mercedes benz (mb) technician came and diagnose it that there is an issue with the electronic ignition switch(eis) - that it was not recognizing my key. The tech. Wiggle around the key and was able to crank and start my car. It never happen again until last week (august 16,2014), the car won't start again. I called mb and they send me a technician at my house, his diagnosis was the eis issue again and this time he was not able to start my car. He suggested that it should be towed to the nearest dealership. This morning (aug. 18, 2014), i tried to start my car and wiggle the key on the ignition and i was able to start the car again. Unfortunately when i turned off the ignition, i was not able to start it again. A friend of my told me that there was a recall regarding the eis of mercedes benz c 350 in 2008. The mb campaign no. Is 2008020003, march 2008. I called mercedes benz and asked them if they will cover the cost for replacing the eis. Their response was, they will not because my car vin was not one of the cars that is being recalled about this eis problem. Why is mb is not covering the cost, this is the same issue on the recall regarding the eis malfunction that was sent in march 2008.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	WDDGF56XX8FXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 C350 Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz C350 Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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