# 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1080249` · 2014-06-27 · 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:** C280
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 142,000
## Narrative
TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C280. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING SMOKE AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM AND THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.  UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ   UPDATED 4/29/2015 *JS
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*