| Issue ID | 996442 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10525692 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | CLS500 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 17/07/13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I received a warning on my dashboard that my rear tail light blinker was not functioning correctly. The passenger side blinker was not functioning correctly. Upon testing the hazard lights the blinker was correcting and after restarting the car the light functioned correctly. 2 weeks later i received the same error again, turning off and on the car did not correct the issue. Upon opening the trunk and inspecting the light i noticed the top brown wire that was attached to the tail light harness was blackened and burned as if the wire was overheating and effecting or burning the harness. The tail light still intermittently works on and off however the blackened wires are a concern to me that it could become a fire hazard. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49874 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DALLAS, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF77X89FXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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