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1999 MERCEDES BENZ CLK430 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

fire · 190102 · 1999-12-27

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
CLK430
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK FIRING AND STALLING, IT SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. TRACTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE , ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING AND THE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
854400
Machine
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