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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	966174
Internal NHTSA #	10499828
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2009
File date	23/02/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving at night. Instrument warning of numerous failed tail lights on both sides at the same time. Pulled over and opened trunk. Trunk was filled with smoke and burning plastic smell. Observed electrical connectors on both tail light bulb holders melting and smoldering. Visual flame (small) on ground wire on right tail light connector. Observed both bulb holder assemblies and their electrical connectors heavily damaged by fire/heat only around the brown (ground) wires. Removed assemblies and was able to restore some tail light functions by cleaning electrical connectors of melted plastic. Noted corrosion around ground terminal pin of connectors. No indication of moisture or water leaks in area. No fuses blew. All bulbs good. Tail light operation now intermittent. Will contact dealer to replace parts - feel this should be a recall item due to fire and the circuit not being protected by fuse. Updated 3/28/13 cn.. Updated 09-09-14 bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49987
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ODESSA, TX
VIN pattern	WDDGF54X89RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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	50
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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