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1994 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 870116 · 2011-07-27

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C CLASS
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRE AND SPARKS CAUSED BY MERCEDES ENGINE WIRE HARNESS! THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS WAS POORLY MADE, AND WAS INSULATED BELOW STANDARD. I JUST FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES .THEY SHOULD RECALL ALL THEIR VEHICLES FOR SAFETY! MERCEDES VEHICLE NOT SAFE IF THEY DO NOT CORRECT THIS HUGE PROBLEM! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10415440
Machine
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