general problems of the 2012 Mercedes Benz C300

The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz C300. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger’s side rear taillight was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired since the VIN nor the model year was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v177000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz C300. The contact stated stated while driving 35 mph, he smelled a rubber burning odor. A message indicating that the turn signal was inoperable was displayed. The contact stated that he pulled to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. The contact noticed that there was smoke coming from the rear passenger's side taillight. The contact stated that he opened the taillight panel and noticed that the interior and the bolt had melted. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact related the failure to mercedes-benz campaign number: 2014050001; however, the dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the campaign. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.