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2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1771748 · 2021-10-04

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLE 350
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

When my wife got into vehicle first thing in the morning after it sitting all night in the garage, she smelled a foul smell. As she was driving, she opened all the windows to dissipate the smell and turned in the heater because wit was cold that morning. After about ten to twelve minutes of driving, she noticed the check engine light came on and the car started shaking. She pulled over and exited vehicle. As soon as she got out the vehicle started smoking and caught fire. The vehicle is a total loss.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11435476
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown