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2008 SMART FORTWO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1313623 · 2016-09-01

Vehicle

Make
SMART
Model
FORTWO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

IN MY GARAGE I TRIED TO START CAR AFTER EMPTYING WATER FROM FLOODED BATTERY BOX AND ALLOWING TO DRY FOR 4 DAYS. ELECTRICAL CABLE RUNNING THROUGH BATTERY BOX CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY THROUGH, SEE PICTURE. BATTERY BOX FLOODED FROM A/C CONDENSATION TUBE DISCONNECT IN BATTERY BOX, SEE PICTURE, WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE ON SMARTUSA BLOG.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10903047
Machine
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