# 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `350316` · 2002-05-14 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** S500
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
## 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
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