| Issue ID | 1019623 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10549908 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 28/10/13 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Yesterday (10/27/2013) i had to change out my rear right side brake lamp, which i successfully did right after i saw the message pop up on my dashboard. Then today (10/28/2013) in the afternoon i turned on my car and all these messages popped up regarding my right side turn signal, right side reverse light, right side fog light and the other bulbs in the right side bulb housing. I then opened my trunk and checked it out, and noticed that the far left side wire of the connector connecting to the bulb housing was burned luckily it did not catch on fire. I tried to take it off but was not able to at the moment, but i was able to take it out after a couple of hours. There was a horrible smell coming from it and i tried to clean out all the gunk in the connector but was not able to. Please get this issue fixed and call out a recall before someone doesn't act fast enough and leaves the connector plugged in and causes it to catch on fire. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | IRVING, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF81X89FXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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