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2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1689439 · 2020-09-02

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
E350
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
134,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HEADING HOME, I HEAR SOMETHING PULL A LOOSE AND A SIZZLING SOUND. PULLED OVER TO CHECK TIRES, THEY WERE OK. PULLED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD LOUD SOUNDS OF METAL AS THOUGH EVERYTHING UNDER MY CAR WAS BREAKING APART. PULL OVER AGAIN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THE NOISE STOPPED. OPENED DOOR AND NOTICE SMOKE (THOUGHT TO BE FLUIDS) AND FELT HEAT ON THE FLOOR BOARD. OPEN DOOR AGAIN AND SAW FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11352831
Machine
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