NHTSA Complaint #11473307 — 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11473307
Vehicle	2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2019
Date Filed	July 11, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I have an issue that when you fill up the car you will smell a strong gas odor outside of the car. as soon as the fuel level drops down the odor gets less and less. looked under rear seat and no fuel leaks. also i see a lot of posts about this same issue with this same type of car. 2007 c230 sport. please look into this. i even changed out gaskets and fuel pumps. just in case.

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