| Issue ID | 1041517 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10565536 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C350 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 28/01/14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Complaint: c-class rear light melting issue. Rear bulb light fail error. Reporting a burning smell of melting plastic and failure of rear turn signals and brake lights. I went out on the internet and saw i wasn't the only one this happened to and that the u. S. Safety regulators have opened a probe of an estimated 218,000 mercedes c-class sedans have been reported. I called the mercedes-benz of seattle and everyone that i tried to talk to about this problem didn't acknowledge it at all. Of course i had the it repaired and it cost $541. 41 again trying to talk to them about this problem and what i had seen on the internet no one was saying anything which showed me they have been told not to talk about it. I called mercedes corporate office to see if they could to a good will gesture but i was told "no". Add me to the list of complaints. I would like to be reimbursed for this amount so i hope i see a recall come through. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30545 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SEATTLE, WA |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF56X49RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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