# 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1084515` · 2014-07-09 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** C230
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 149,000
## Narrative
I  RECENTLY NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS ON THIS VEHICLE OR OF GAS COMING FROM MY REAR SEAT.  I TOOK IT TO A  MECHANIC SHOP AND HE STATED THAT THE GAS TANK HAD A LEAK ON TOP SOMEWHERE. HE STATED THAT THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE MERCEDES. MY KIDS TRAVEL VEHICLE TRAVEL WITH.  THEY END UP WITH REALLY BAD HEADACHES. I HAVE READ OTHER POSTS THAT HAVE THE SIMILAR PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING.  I THINK THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM PEOPLE COULD END UP GETTING HURT. SOME COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT.  I WILL COPY THIS MESSAGE.  *TR
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