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2005 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 — ENGINE

fire · 1458916 · 2018-04-03

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SL500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
86,400

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FLAMES APPEARED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,400.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11082698
Machine
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