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2005 MERCEDES BENZ SLK350 — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1426069 · 2017-11-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SLK350
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
160,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE ARM REST COMPARTMENT. TRACED THE LINE BACK TO REAR TIRES AND NOTHING ELECTRICAL COULD BE SEEN TOUCHING BRAKE CABLE LINE. SO NO OBVIOUS REASON WHY CABLE WOULD IGNITE. I WAS PARKED IN CAR PORT STALL AFTER A SHORT TRIP TO A FRIENDS HOUSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11047045
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown