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1997 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

1 injured · 345487 · 2002-04-26

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E320
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. TOOK BATTERY OUT OF VEHICLE TO TAKE IT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. AS PUTTING BATTERY DOWN, IT EXPLODED, INJURING CONSUMER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8008663
Machine
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