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2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1690178 · 2020-09-05

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
S500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS GETTING STUFF FROM THE TRUNK. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE CAR IT WAS FULL OF SMOKE. WHEN I INSPECTED THE SORCE OF THE FIRE IT WAA THE BLOWER RESISTOR. THE WIRING TO THE BLOWER WAS BURNT AT THE CONNECTOR. THE PLASTIC AROUND THE EVAPORATOR BOX WAS DAMAGED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11353348
Machine
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