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2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

1 injured · 350316 · 2002-05-14

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
S500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE IN TRUNK OF VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED WITHOUR WARNING. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN CHANGING CD?S IN THE COMPACT DISC CHANGER WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK AND WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP THE CD?S THE BATTERY WHICH IS ALSO IN THE TRUNK EXPLODED, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO CONSUMERS SPINE. *YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8009853
Machine
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