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1995 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

fire · 688856 · 2008-09-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SL500
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
131,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 1995 SL500 MERCEDES BENZ AND THE WIRES GOING TO THE BRAKE SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE, IF I HAD NOT HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER THE HOLE CAR MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT FIRE ALSO I WAS NO GOING FAST WHEN THE FUMES STARTED CHOKING ME AND MY EYES BURNED. I COULD HAVE KILLED MY SELF OR SOMEONE ON THE ROAD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10242737
Machine
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