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2008 Mercedes benz S550 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1526005
Internal NHTSA #	11164448
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S550
Model Year	2008
File date	01/08/18
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vehicle has a strong gas odor while driving but particularly when the vehicle is static or parked. This smell is so strong that i cannot sit in the car and my clothes reak of the smell. There has not been any external gas leakage or performance issues with the car. Only the gas ordor that has given me a headache and makes me nauseated. The car only has 70,000 miles on it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DIAMOND BAR, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
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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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Mercedes benz S550 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz S550 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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