THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED. THERE ARE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE, BUT MERCEDES REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR DO A RECALL. MOST INCIDENTS OCCUR BETWEEN 50,000 AND 60,000 MILES AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. YOU CAN GOOGLE THIS ISSUE AND SEE THE WIDE SPREAD COMPLAINTS ON THE MELTING WIRING HARNESS. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS ON MB FORUM. BELOW IS ANOTHER WEBSITE WITH SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF MELTED TAIL LIGHT WIRING AND NON-WORKING TAIL/BRAKE AND TURN SIGNALS. I'VE CONTACTED RELIABLE MERCEDES IN SPRINGFIELD, MO AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR SHOP HAS REPAIRED MANY MERCEDES C300'S WITH MELTED TAIL LIGHT WIRING, BUT SAID MERCEDES WILL NOT FIX RECALL THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOUR AGENCY ADDRESS THIS MATTER WITH MERCEDES. HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2009/MERCEDES/C300/ELECTRICAL_SYSTEM/PROBLEM.ASPX. *TR