| Issue ID | 823190 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10361324 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 10/10/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2008 mercedes e350 4matic. After a trip, with the car sitting at the airport for a week in warm weather, i entered the car and noticed a strong gasoline odor. I vented the car and drove home. The odor remained. Subsequently i had the car put on a lift and there was a stain coming down around the sides of the gas tank. I also removed the rear seat and noticed that the seat foam was saturated with a gasoline smell directly above the access panel for what i believe is the fuel pump assembly. I understand from local mechanics that this may be a frequent occurrence with mb e series cars. This leads to a very dangerous situation in terms of potential fire/explosion as well as excessive evaporative emissions. Mb usa stated that they do not have an active recall campaign for this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STEVENSVILLE, MD |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF87X28BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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 | 0 |
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