NHTSA Complaint #11533725 — 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11533725
Vehicle	2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 5, 2023
Date Filed	July 21, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

Each time I filled my gas tank, there was an overpowering odor of gasoline inside the car and outside on the passenger side. Once the tank would get down below 3/4 of a tank, the odor would dissipate until down to a 1/4 of a tank it would go away completely.

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