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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1120317
Internal NHTSA #	10644007
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2008
File date	10/10/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Walk home scenario due to vehicle not starting. Parked the car at work in the morning and in the evening going back home the car would not start. The ignition key turns but there was no cranking. Has an 8 month old battery. All electricals -like head lamp etc work. Checked all the fuses and they were ok. Googled on the internet and found that eis (electronic ignition switch) problem is a very common one on the c300's. Could be a potential safety issue if the ignition switch doesnt work while the vehicle is running and vehicle stalls.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTHVILLE, MI
VIN pattern	WDDGF54X98RXXXXXX
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	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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