| Issue ID | 1401083 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11015923 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | GLE350 |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 12/08/17 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car is 2017 mercedes benz gle 350 suv. Last saturday (aug 12), i drove on highway i-45 with my family from dallas to houston. Suddenly i heard something hit my car underneath, but the car was moving like nothing happened during that time. After around 10 minutes, one driver drove up and kept warning me to stop. I pulled over my suv and was told that the fuel was leaking behind on the highway, i looked at the underneath of the car, found that the fuel tank was broken with a hole, because it was a plastic fuel tank and there was no under guard protecting the tank. We really appreciated that driver stopped us on time, he was a fighter working in fire depart in houston. If he didn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LUCAS, TX |
| VIN pattern | 4JGDA5JB8HAXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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