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2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
fire · 420923 · 2003-08-15
Vehicle
- Make
- MERCEDES BENZ
- Model
- SL CLASS
- Year
- 2003
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Component
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
- Miles at failure
- 2,600
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 0
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- Yes
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
THE HEATER MOTOR HAD BLOWN OUT. THE VEHICLE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK THE FIRE MELTED THE MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS. *SCC *JB
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
10031228- Machine
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