NHTSA Complaint #11549023 — 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11549023
Vehicle	2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 9, 2023
Date Filed	October 9, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

There is a strong odor of gasoline inside the passenger compartment and around the outside of the vehicle when the gas tank is filled. A previous maintenance code of 0456 was triggered. Several repairs have been done to try and solve this problem, but the issue still remains. There is currently no recall for this specific VIN model but Mercedes Benz have issued the recall for other models with the same issue.

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