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2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1712128 · 2020-12-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
SPRINTER 3500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN JUNE OF 2020 THIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, ORIGINATING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ACCORDING TO MY DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS RESULTING IN NO BODILY HARM AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID ME A SETTLEMENT AND IS STILL INVESTIGATING LAST I HEARD. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE TWO WHEEL SPEED SENSORS OUT OF POCKET THAT MY LOCAL DEALER DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY DEALER DID EVENTUALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED, BUT REFUSE TO REIMBURSE SINCE THEY DIDN'T DO THE WORK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11378630
Machine
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