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2014 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1457981 · 2018-03-29

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
E350
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
43,500

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER A SHORT DRIVE SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT FROM THE FRONT GRILL, FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND FROM WHEEL WELLS. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY. THE FIRE STATION WAS NEXT TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED SO THEY ARRIVED QUICKLY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS..

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11082099
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown