# 2001 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `718330` · 2009-04-30 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** E320
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 86,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
ON MARCH 10, 2009, I WAS PARKING MY 2001  E320 MERCEDES AT THE CITADEL MILITARY CAMPUS, WHEN SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE I WAS PARKING AND THEN THE CAR WAS ENGULFED INTO FLAMES..  *TR
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