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2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS450 — ENGINE

1 injured · 1662380 · 2020-05-10

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLS450
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I DROVE UP AND DOWN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. I DROVE 16 HOURS A DAY FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK. I RECEIVED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH A WARNING THAT THERE WAS A SMALL EVAP LEAK. AFTER BEING SERVICED THIS WARNING DID NOT APPEAR AGAIN. I BELIEVE THE THRESHOLDS WERE UPDATED TO IGNORE SMALL EVAP LEAKS. AROUND OCTOBER 28, 2019, I NOTICED THE FLOOR BOARD OF MY VEHICLE OVERHEATING. I ALSO DETECTED MORE EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN. I BELIEVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE LESS EFFECTIVE AND A BLOCKAGE IS CAUSING MORE EXHAUST TO LEAK FROM THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. HOWEVER NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING SO THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS INITIALLY GETTING HEADACHES AND EXPERIENCING PAIN IN MY SPINAL CORD. NOW I AM EXPERIENCING CHEST PAINS WHILE DRIVING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11324007
Machine
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