This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes Benz S550. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced an abnormal fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part being on back order. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had referenced NHTSA campaign: 12V557000(fuel system, gasoline) as a possible solution to the failure however the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
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- Coral Springs, FL, USA