1999 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Start: 2020-01-22

fire · 1639898 · 2020-01-23

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: SL500
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure: 157,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION FOUND A PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM HOOD WEDGED BETWEEN BODY OF VEHICLE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. MATERIAL CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IDLING.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11301292
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown