| Issue ID | 1008385 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10541858 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E320 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/09/12 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz e320. The contact stated that after refueling, a gasoline odor was inside the cabin. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the fuel sending unit had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. .... Updated 10-21-13 *bf gas was leaking upwards from the sending unit, under the rear seat. Updated 10/23/13 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | VALLEY STREAM, NY |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF82J05XXXXXXX |
| 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? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MERCEDES BENZ OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ROCKVILLE CENTRE |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11570 |