| Issue ID | 1023731 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10552828 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E CLASS |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 18/11/13 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car exudes a very strong smell of gasoline. The gasoline odor is so strong that i can no longer park the car in the garage of our house as the fumes are so overpowering they seep into the home living areas and cannot be tolerated (breathing). Overall, the gas fumes are strong enough that i do fear that something external (cooking, water heater pilot light) could possibly cause spontaneous fume ignition/fire. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83633 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HEATH, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF87X48BXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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