# 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `623806` · 2007-05-11 · 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:** CL CLASS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 55,126
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS.  WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A HYDRAULIC LINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING.  THE ABC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED.  THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,126.  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THROUGH THE INTERNET THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT WHEN MERCEDES BENZ DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/03/07 *TR
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