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2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 450 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1848253 · 2022-10-18

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLS 450
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
31,415

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact's client owns a 2019 Mercedes Ben GLS450. The contact stated that while the owner was driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle began to smoke and caught fire. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. There were no injuries or air bag deployment. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to an undisclosed location. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,415.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11489772
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown