{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11701109,"manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"11/23/2025","vin":"WDDSJ4GB0KN","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"My 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 has become unsafe to drive due to strong gasoline fumes filling the cabin. The smell is overwhelming and makes it difficult \u2014 and frankly dangerous \u2014 to sit in the vehicle for more than a few minutes without feeling lightheaded. I have since learned that this issue is part of a known defect covered under NHTSA Recall #21V961, which affects 2016\u20132020 CLA 250 models for a fuel leak and potential fire hazard. Despite the recall directly describing this exact problem \u2014 fuel vapors entering the passenger compartment \u2014 I was told that Mercedes-Benz will not cover the repair costs, even though the recall was never performed on my car. This is deeply concerning, as gasoline fumes inside the cabin pose not only a serious health risk from inhalation but also a potential fire or explosion hazard. It\u2019s unacceptable that a manufacturer would refuse to remedy a safety recall issue, especially one involving a known fuel system defect that could endanger both the driver and passengers. I\u2019m left with a car that\u2019s unsafe to drive and a manufacturer unwilling to take responsibility for a problem they\u2019ve already acknowledged through the NHTSA.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2019","productMake":"MERCEDES-BENZ","productModel":"CLA 250","manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC"}]}]}