| Issue ID | 1079060 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10604961 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 09/06/14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While on highway i noticed burning plastic smell coming from rear of car. When i pulled over and opened my trunk, i noticed that the tail light was smoking. When i detached the lighting plate i noticed that the brown wire connector had melted through the lighting plate and that all of my tail lights were very dim. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 92250 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KATY, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF54X08RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 68 |
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