NHTSA Complaint #10579407 — 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS55 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10579407
Vehicle	2006 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS55
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 3, 2014
Date Filed	April 13, 2014
Mileage	74,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

AFTER FILL UP STARTED SMELLING STRONG FUMES OF GAS IN VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT 2 DAYS OF SITTING GOT IN VEHICLE THE SMELL WAS UNBEARABLE. TRIED TO RIDE SOME OF THE FUEL OFF THINKING IT WOULD TAKE AWAY SMELL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. DECIDED TO REMOVE BACK SEATS TO SEE IF SENDING UNITS WERE LEAKING IN WHICH I HAD HEARD ABOUT THRU MB FORUMS AND WOW THERE IT WAS THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT THE SIDE WHERE THE FUEL GOES IN WAS SOAKED UNDERNEATH AND VERY DAMP ON TOP OF TANK WITH FUEL, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IT WAS THE FUEL SMELL NOT DAMP LIKE THE OTHER SIDE, BUT SEAT WAS STRONG OF THE ODOR OF GAS. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO KNOW. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IM AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR NOW. *JS

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