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2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 431722 · 2003-10-24

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML320
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHTS CAME ON CONSTANTLY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STATE THE AIR BAG WAS OFF, THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF CONSTANTLY IN THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE OFF, THE VEHICLE BEEPED. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040516
Machine
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