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1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 622296 · 2007-04-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SL500
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
114,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD A WIRING HARNESS FIRE IN MY VEHICLE A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL 500, IT IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE WIRE HARNESS BUT MERCEDES BENZ IS DECLINING ANY INVOLVEMENT, I KNOW OF 129 OTHER FAILURES IN LIKE VEHICLES, IT'S COSTING ME $10,000 TO FIX AND I WILL NOT HAVE MY CAR BACK UNTIL JULY 2007. THIS NEEDS TO STOP MERCEDES IS DEINYING ALL INVOLVMENT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10189295
Machine
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