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2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1133817 · 2014-11-23

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C300
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
123,002
Speed
23 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING LISTENING TO MY MUSIC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM MY MONITOR I THEN QUICKLY TURNED MY MUSIC OFF AND PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I NOW HAVE A BLACK SCREEN AND MERCEDES SAID THE WHOLE UNIT WILL COST 2,000 DOLLARS I SAID YOU ARE CRAZY THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY MERCEDES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10660339
Machine
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