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2016 Mercedes-Benz METRIS Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1342147
Internal NHTSA #	10936026
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - DBA Sprinter
Brand	MERCEDES-BENZ
Model	METRIS
Model Year	2016
File date	15/12/16
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Gasoline smell noticed in and around vehicle after 5 minutes while idling cold. After driving approximately 10 minutes gasoline smell increased inside vehicle to the extent that vehicle had to be stopped, windows rolled down and fumes dissipated. Repeated twice while returning to original start point. Noticed gasoline smell on several occasions prior but very faint. Seems to be cold temperature related. Day of severe incident was extreme cold. Issue is severe enough i'm apprehensive to drive the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	9700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH ROYALTON, OH
VIN pattern	WD3PG2EA2G3XXXXXX
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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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	20
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Mercedes-Benz METRIS Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Mercedes-Benz METRIS Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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