Defect Investigation of Loss Of Rear Lighting Assembly
Investigation of Loss Of Rear Lighting Assembly
| Subject: | Loss of rear lighting assembly |
| Components covered: |
- Electrical system wiring
- Rear compartment/trunk wiring
- Exterior lighting
- Back up lights
- Brake lights
- Fog lights
- Hazard flashing warning lights
- Tail lights
- Turn signal
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| Investigations Summary: |
Odi initially received 21 reports of rear light assembly failure due to a melted electrical connector or housing. Since opening the initial investigation odi has received a total of 114 complaints reflecting an ongoing and increasing trend. In each report, one or both rear light assemblies fail completely (I. E. , all lights housed within the assembly extinguish, including the stop, tail, and turn signal functions) when the electrical ground connection is compromised as a result of high resistance and subsequent thermal over-heating. According to mercedes-benz, the over-heating of the ground wire is caused by corrosion between the connectors in the ground circuit to the tail light. Odi is aware of a total of 5 reports alleging fire including one injury allegation as a result of this issue. Analysis of subject vehicle complaint data indicates an increased likelihood of failure as the vehicles age. The preliminary evaluation (pe13-026) has been upgraded to an engineering analysis to further assess the risks and frequency resulting from failure of rear lighting assemblies in the subject vehicles.
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| Vehicles Affected by this investigation: |
- 2008 Mercedes Benz C Class
- 2009 Mercedes Benz C Class
- 2010 Mercedes Benz C Class
- 2008 Mercedes Benz C300
- 2009 Mercedes Benz C300
- 2010 Mercedes Benz C300
- 2011 Mercedes Benz C300
- 2008 Mercedes Benz C350
- 2009 Mercedes Benz C350
- 2008 Mercedes Benz C36 Amg
- 2009 Mercedes Benz C36 Amg
- 2008 Mercedes Benz C43 Amg
- 2009 Mercedes Benz C43 Amg
- 2008 Mercedes Benz C63
- 2009 Mercedes Benz C63
- 2010 Mercedes Benz C63
- 2008 Mercedes Benz Cl Class
- 2009 Mercedes Benz Cl Class
- 2010 Mercedes Benz Cl Class
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CL216
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CL550
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CL550
- 2010 Mercedes Benz CL550
- 2011 Mercedes Benz CL550
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CL600
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CL600
- 2010 Mercedes Benz CL600
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CL63
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CL63
- 2010 Mercedes Benz CL63
- 2011 Mercedes Benz CL63
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CL65
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CL65
- 2010 Mercedes Benz CL65
- 2008 Mercedes Benz Clk Class
- 2009 Mercedes Benz Clk Class
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CLK320
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CLK320
- 2010 Mercedes Benz CLK350
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CLK500
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CLK500
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CLK55
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CLK55
- 2008 Mercedes Benz Cls Class
- 2009 Mercedes Benz Cls Class
- 2010 Mercedes Benz Cls Class
- 2011 Mercedes Benz Cls Class
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS500
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CLS500
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS55
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CLS55
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS550
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CLS550
- 2011 Mercedes Benz CLS550
- 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS63
- 2009 Mercedes Benz CLS63
- 2011 Mercedes Benz CLS63
- 2008 Mercedes-benz Amg Cls63
- 2009 Mercedes-benz Amg Cls63
- 2011 Mercedes-benz Amg Cls63
- 2010 Mercedes-benz C300
- 2010 Mercedes-benz CL550
- 2010 Mercedes-benz CL600
- 2010 Mercedes-benz CL63
- 2010 Mercedes-benz CL65
- 2010 Mercedes-benz CLK350
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