1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2003-06-23

fire · 414328 · 2003-06-24

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: ML320
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure: 63,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD. EVERYONE IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10024838
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown