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2008 Mercedes benz CLS550 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	951342
Internal NHTSA #	10484967
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	CLS550
Model Year	2008
File date	19/09/12
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz 550 cls. The contact stated that fuel could be smelled inside the vehicle while driving and while the vehicle was sitting in park. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The test results showed that a vent inside the fuel tank was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the vent replaced. The contact called the manufacturer. The manufacturer advised that the failure had become a common problem for the particular year, make and model but a recall had not been issued. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEW ORLEANS, LA
VIN pattern	WDDDJ72XX8AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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
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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.
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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2008 Mercedes benz CLS550 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz CLS550 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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