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1994 MERCEDES BENZ SL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

firecrash · 478629 · 2004-06-07

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SL
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
80,600
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPED SEVERE SHORTS, STALLED THE ENGINE, DISABLED THE ABS, ASR,SRS SYSTEMS. WITH ENGINE STALLED, STEERING AND BRAKING WERE DIFFICULT AND RESULTED IN FRONT END DAMAGE FROM IMPACT TO ROADSIDE BRUSH AND DIRT. WIRING INSULATION INSIDE THE WIRING BUNDLES HAD CRUMBLED TO DUST IN MANY PLACES FAR REMOVED FROM THE SHORT/MINOR FIRE. CAR STILL NOT OPERABLE DUE TO OTHER MAJOR WIRING HARNESS SHORTS DUE TO CRUMBLING INSULATION ON THE WIRES (HIDDEN BY THE BUNDLE JACKET) DEALER RESPONSE TOUGH IF YOU HAD BOUGHT IT FROM US, AND IT WAS NEW, MAYBE, OTHERWISE GOOD BYE!*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074940
Machine
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