# 1995 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `688857` · 2008-09-17 · 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:** SL500
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 131,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## 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
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