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

Issue ID	970994
Internal NHTSA #	10503839
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	CLS550
Model Year	2008
File date	10/03/12
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On march 10, 2012 my wife started the aforementioned vehicle and immediately began to smell gasoline fumes in the passenger compartment. As she exited the parking garage, the toxic fuel smell became unbearable and she immediately turned- around, re-entered the garage, quickly shut off the car and exited the vehicle for fear of fainting and / or an explosion. The mb rep explained to us that there was a failure in the fuel delivery system; which is accessible under the backseat of the passenger compartment; and the leakage caused fuel to be pumped into the passenger cabin and accumulate under the rear seat; thereby saturating the insulation, carpet and rear seat cushions. The mechanics replaced the fuel system; and reiterated that the gasoline leaked up into the passenger compartment (from the faulty fuel delivery system located under the back seat of the vehicle), saturated the carpet, the floor insulation as well as the actual seat cushions. In our opinion, a critical vehicle design safety feature (in the event of a collision) is not to permit fuel to be pumped into the passenger compartment; which would increase the likelihood of an interior explosion, and at a minimum impair the ability of the occupants to safely exit the vehicle, before succumbing to toxic fumes. The dealer service rep? S response was: ? Mb has determined that the safest place to locate the fuel delivery system is under the back seat of the vehicle?. I implied that his response was not acceptable. Interestingly, the mb dealer service rep called us and said mb inc. Would cover the cost of the repair. However, repairing the passenger compartment damage and defective fuel system does not alleviate the cause of this dangerous situation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MARINA DEL REY, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	20
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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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