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1995 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS — ENGINE

fire · 1006925 · 2013-09-03

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: S CLASS
Year: 1995
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: ENGINE
Miles at failure: 140,000
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WIRE HARNESS SHORTED OUT DUE TO NAKED WIRES WITH NO INSULATION CAUSING THE HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE BURNING HARNESS AND FRYING THE ALTERNATOR. THE CAUSE WAS SAID TO BE WIRE HARNESS DETERIORATED. IMPROPER INSULATION ON THE HARNESS. *JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10541734
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown