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2010 SMART FORTWO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1564976 · 2019-05-09

Vehicle

Make
SMART
Model
FORTWO
Year
2010
Manufacturer
SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
149,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAYWHEN IT SEIZED. WHEN STOPPED THE ENGINE IN THE BACK CAUGHT FIRE, MY VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND, THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THIS THE YEAR BEFORE, (FOR THE 2009 SMART CAR) THERE ARE VIDEOS DOCUMNTING THIS ON YOU TUBE. MY BROTHER WHO WORKED FOR MERCEDES (THE PARENT COMPANY OF SMART) AS A MECHANIC TOLD ME TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11206595
Machine
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