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2009 MERCEDES BENZ GL320 — ENGINE

fire · 1327073 · 2016-10-19

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
GL320
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
183,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ GL320. SHORTLY AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FIRE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10917334
Machine
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