Mercedes-Benz is recalling 33,180 cars in the U.S. to fix taillamps and fuel tanks, according to filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
On some 2015 C300 4MATIC and C400 4MATIC sedans, Mercedes may have botched several parts attached to the fuel tank during production. At the company’s Alabama plant, workers had to remove the tanks on 3039 cars after final assembly because some of the fuel-delivery modules—the all-in-one fuel pump, filter, and gauge sensor—were not attached to the tank. When the tanks went back in, workers may not have secured the module’s flange to the tank or could have pinched wiring connecting the fuel module between the flange and the tank. As a result, gas could leak or the fuel pump could shut off, stalling the car. Dealers will reroute the wiring and secure the fuel tank’s locking plate at a later date.
All variants of the 2012-2015 CLS have taillamps that may be too dim for federal regulations. A total of 30,141 cars were not properly programmed to illuminate all the LEDs positioned on the sides of the taillamps, a problem Mercedes corrected on the production line in February. Dealers will update the lighting software at a later date.
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Last month, Mercedes recalled 147,224 E- and CLS-class models for rubber seals that could dangle into the engine compartment and potentially cause a fire. In April 2014, Mercedes recalled 252,857 previous-generation C-class models for taillamps that could dim, fail, or catch fire.
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