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2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 — ENGINE

fire · 1387504 · 2017-06-26

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
C300
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ C300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER, MERCEDES OF NAPERVILLE LOCATED AT 1569 OGDEN AVENUE NAPERVILLE, IL,60540, WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. NO INJURIES WHERE SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AN INVESTIGATION WAS BEING DONE. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DEPENDING ON THE INVESTIGATION FURTHER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11001438
Machine
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