NHTSA Complaint #10659382 — 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10659382
Vehicle	2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 17, 2014
Date Filed	November 19, 2014
Mileage	168,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DC

Consumer Description

I RETURNED FROM A 2 AND A HALF WEEK TRIP AND STARTED UP MY CAR (WHICH I HAD FILLED UP PRIOR TO LEAVING ON MY TRIP) AND DISCOVERED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE ODOR DID NOT DISAPPEAR AS I DROVE THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THE GASOLINE UNIT UNDER THE REAR SEAT WAS LEAKING. *TR

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