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2008 SMART FORTWO — ENGINE

fire · 1677440 · 2020-07-16

Vehicle

Make
SMART
Model
FORTWO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WE NOTICED SUDDEN SMOKE WITHIN THE CAR. THE CAR GOT VERY HOT. WE STOPPED AND OPENED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE TRUNK AND NOTICED THAT THE INSULATION MAT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. WE DID NOT NOTICE ANY CAUSES THAT COULD HAVE LEAD TO THE BURN BESIDES THE MAT ITSELF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11339750
Machine
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