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2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 436462 · 2003-10-15

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C230
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE FIRE WITH 2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230.*MR CONSUMER NOTED FOUR FACTUAL ERRORS WITH THE REPORT PROVIDED TO MERCEDES-BENZ CORPORATE OFFICE. THE CONSUMER CORRECTED THE FACT THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE BENEATH THE CARPET AREA AND THE IDLE TEST THAT WAS PERFORMED WAS IRRELEVANT. THE CONSUMER STATED EXCESS HEAT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIRE IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. *PH *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10044212
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown