1995 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1995 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2008-02-25

fire · 659496 · 2008-02-28

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: C CLASS
Year: 1995
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure: 150,000
Speed: 40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS THAT CAUSED SMOKING AND FIRE, CAUGHT IN TIME. WIRING INSULATION IS FAULTY, MADE BRITTLE DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. ALSO CAUSED CAR TO STALL AND NOT RESTART WITHOUT COSTLY REPAIR. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10219608
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown