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2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1735741 · 2021-03-22

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
SPRINTER 2500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SPRINTER VAN CAUGHT FIRE BURNING UP THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. VAN WAS SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR TO FIRE FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE A/C BY MERCEDES BENZ OF JACKSONVILLE. VAN WAS DRIVEN DAILY AFTER SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. ONCE IT WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT (CHURCH/SCHOOL LOT) IT BURST INTO FLAMES. DRIVER AND TWO CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE JUST BEFORE IT BURST INTO FLAMES. HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT THE TIME OR WASN'T BEING PARKED, THE VAN COULD HAVE BURNED OR KILLED THE DRIVER AND CHILDREN INSIDE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11404373
Machine
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