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2003 MERCEDES BENZ 240 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 748871 · 2009-12-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
240
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
14,649
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES C240. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ON A FREEWAY HE HEARD BANGING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THEN HE SAW SMOKE. AFTER HE PULLED OVER HE SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. WHEN THEY ARRIVED THE ENTIRE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL PUT N THE CLAIM AND THAT THEY WILL GIVE HIM A CALL BACK. WHEN THEY CALLED BACK THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE YEAR AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14649.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10296291
Machine
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