# 1995 MERCEDES BENZ 280 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `620043` · 2007-04-11 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** 280
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 145,000
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
THE WIRING HARNESS WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS BACKING  THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE HARNESS,THEY SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS  NORMAL FOR THE WIRING TO CATCH ON FIRE. IF ANYONE THERE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THIS CAR IT IS  IN MY DRIVEWAY. I DON'T THINK AM GOING TO SPEND $2,000 TO  FIX IT.*AK
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