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2015 SMART FORTWO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2077288 · 2025-03-26

Vehicle

Make
SMART
Model
FORTWO
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Sunday 3/23 I was driving west on 225 heading towards work, all of a sudden the check engine light comes on and all kinds of other lights on the dash came on. I got pulled over and looked in the rear view mirror I seen flames. Quickly grabbed my stuff and got out of the car. The investigation at the time stated most of the heat was coming from the engine

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11650674
Machine
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