# 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1830421` · 2022-08-02 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** GL450
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
## Narrative
The contact owned a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GL450. The contact stated when he parked the vehicle and went into a business, he returned within 5 minutes and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was already notified and arrived on the scene, then extinguished the fire with water. The police arrived on the scene; however, a report was not filed. The vehicle melted from the front bottom to the windshield. The vehicle was towed to the towing company. There were no injuries. No medical treatments were received on the scene or required. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed yet; however, the contact believes it was a total loss. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
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