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2014 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — ENGINE

fire · 1694981 · 2020-09-24

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
E350
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
84,579

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE HIGH TEMPERATURE EMISSION FUMES COMING INTO THE ENGINE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS. A MISSING BOLT THAT HOLDS THE EMISSIONS PORTIONS THAT ROUTS THE EMISSION FUMES OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOW HAD DAMAGE OF BURNED INSTALLATION, MELTED ELECTRICAL WIRING AND COMPONENTS AND THE FIRE WALL ALL HAVING TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF WEST HOUSTON 1025 HIGHWAY 6 N, HOUSTON, TX 77079 (281) 492-5800) HAVE THE VEHICLE AND WERE PERFORMING THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,579.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11360917
Machine
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