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2008 SMART FORTWO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1395366 · 2017-07-27

Vehicle

Make
SMART
Model
FORTWO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
96,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AN HOUR OR HOUR AND A HALF AFTER PARKING THE CAR WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAD SMOKE AND A ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THEY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE ACTUAL SOURCE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. DO I HAVE ANY LEGAL RECOURSE?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11011100
Machine
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