| Issue ID | 907521 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10448413 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E55 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/01/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After filling the vehicles tank with fuel, the vehicle will emit a strong fuel odor on the drivers side rear wheel well as if the fuel tank was leaking fuel. After inspection is was deemed that the fuel tank was faulty and was indeed leaking fuel when full. The issue has not yet been fixed due to the extreme cost of replacing the fuel tank at the dealer even though they admit that the part was known to be incorrectly manufactured. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TOA ALTA, PR |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF76J05AXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| 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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