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2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1356448 · 2017-02-15

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
C250
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
25,500

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 1/29/17 WE AWOKE TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE COMING FROM OUR GARAGE. UPON OPENING THE INSIDE DOOR TO OUR GARAGE, WE DISCOVERED THE ENTIRE GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATIONS RESULTED IN AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. HOWEVER THE FIRE WAS CENTERED AROUND THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR WAS FOUND OPEN/AJAR? THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR OVER 24 HOURS PRIOR AND AS RECENTLY AS 9PM THE NIGHT BEFORE ALL WAS WELL WHEN I VISITED THE GARAGE?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10954982
Machine
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