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1999 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
fire · 450603 · 2004-01-20
Vehicle
- Make
- MERCEDES BENZ
- Model
- 320
- Year
- 1999
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Miles at failure
- 55,000
- Speed
- 40 mph
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 0
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- Yes
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED SMOKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THEN TWO MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
10055363- Machine
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