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2012 Mercedes benz SLS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1692611
Internal NHTSA #	11360834
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SLS
Model Year	2012
File date	10/09/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We have a 2012 mercedes amg sls that is a collector's car with only 5000 or so miles on it. In the last 5 years, i think it has been driven only about 2500 or so miles by us. Even though we put very few miles on the car every year, we still get an annual service done. This year when we took the car back home from the dealer's service department, we noticed a very strong odor of gasoline. We took the car back to the dealer and they discovered that the "sending unit" of the fuel system was cracked. This resulted in the passenger cabin of the car getting soaked in gasoline, as noted in the attached invoice. The dealer said this is a major safety hazard, and that we were very lucky the car did not catch fire. The reason of this complaint is that mercedes benz refused to take care of such a major safety item. The repair bill was almost $4,000, but since we are a long time customer of the mercedes dealership, they gave us a big discount. But that's besides the point. Mercedes benz should have started a safety recall process after discovering this dangerous item, and taken care of our repairs. Our hope is that nhtsa will lean on mercedes benz to do the right thing. [xxxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALLAS, TX
VIN pattern	WDDRJ7HA0CAXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2012 Mercedes benz SLS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mercedes benz SLS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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