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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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COMPLAINT SUBMITTED!!!!
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Gents,

If any of YOU are currently experiencing this problem, and or have in the past please take some time and go to this web-site to fill out a complaint. It looks like MB corporate monitors this site and that may HELP us!

Go to: http://www.safercar.gov/
Complaint has been submitted and sadly i can't in good conscience drive around with my wife and child in the car full of gas fumes....way dangerous!
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by eljefe7070
Complaint has been submitted and sadly i can't in good conscience drive around with my wife and child in the car full of gas fumes....way dangerous!
I hear yeah bro! WAY too much to risk even for yourself....

Glad CA allows me to ride my moto most of the year!
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 04:44 PM
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Guys for a temporary fix, don't fill the tank all the way. Fill up to like 14 gallons and you shouldn't smell the odor. That's what I've been doing and it's been working.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jawzey
Guys for a temporary fix, don't fill the tank all the way. Fill up to like 14 gallons and you shouldn't smell the odor. That's what I've been doing and it's been working.
Will give it a Shot! TY
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 05:36 PM
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is it good for canadian car too,my cls smells gas
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 05:38 PM
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is it good for canadian car too,my cls smells gas
Sadly, if this lawsuit does go anywhere, it won't apply to our CLS class cars. The lawsuit only includes the W211 cars.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 12:04 PM
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just posted this link
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local...ackseat/ndBzM/

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https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzusa
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do it in the middle of the night right at like 2am
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 04:22 PM
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I slapped it on there already. Hasn't been deleted yet.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 04:24 PM
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I retract my previous statement...it's gone and I'm blocked. WOW
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Not surprised at all that that happened to you. Someone else did that and got pulled down as well.
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