| Issue ID | 1081019 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10606241 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | CLS55 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/06/14 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After purchasing a used mb cls55 amg i noticed i kept smelling fuel inside the cabin of my vehicle after filling up with fuel. Did not put any mind to it till after the third fill up. And i did a research online and noticed its a common problem i then called the 800# and asked if the recall campaign #2008-020001 was ever performed on my vehicle and they said it was done in 2008 by the previous owner. I told him that the problem seems to be happening again and the customer service rep told me they only perform the recall once and it is up to the owner to pay for the problem the second time. So i guess im stuck with a big bill for something that was never repaired properly from the first time. Thats what led me to this site hopefully somebody will read this and do something about a bandaid that was placed on the car (basically replaced part with the same part but newer that was defective from day1). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 63441 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEBSTER, MA |
| VIN pattern | WDDDJ76X96AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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