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2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1448478 · 2018-02-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
C300
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
69,000

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SIDE LOWBEAM LIGHT BURNT OUT APPROX 2 MONTHS AGO, BULB REPLACED. FIVE DAYS AGO PASSENGER SIDE LOWBEAM LIGHT BURNT OUT AGAIN. PARKED CAR AFTER ABOUT A 15 MILE DRIVE, WITHIN 30 MINUTES CAR WAS ON FIRE AND ENTIRE FRONT END BURNT COMPLETELY. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL FROM MERCEDES FOR FAULTY WIRING TO HEADLIGHTS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR THEIR HOME DESTROYED IF FIRE STARTS WHILE CAR PARKED IN GARAGE?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11073386
Machine
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