# 2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1030802` · 2014-01-07 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** GL450
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
## Narrative
I TURNED ON MY 2007 MERCEDES GL450 IN MY DRIVEWAY TO WARM IT UP AND 1 MINUTE LATER THE HORN CONTINUALLY WENT OFF.  I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE HORN CONTINUED.  SMOKE BEGAN FROM THE PASSENGER REAR TAIL LIGHT, THEN A FLAME.  911 WAS CALLED THE MOMENT WE SAW SMOKE.  WITHIN SECONDS THE BACK SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THEN THE ENTIRE CAR.  THE FLAMES WERE AS HIGH AS MY 2 STORY HOME.     THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF THIS CAR.  THE AMOUNT OF BROKEN GLASS FROM ALL THE WINDOWS BLOWING OUT DOWN MY DRIVEWAY IS UNBELIEVABLE.   *TR
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