2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2011-09-16

fire · 880595 · 2011-09-18

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: GL450
Year: 2007
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 48,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. 90 MINUTES LATER ENGINE FIRE BEGAN THAT NEARLY BURNED DOWN MY GARAGE AND HOUSE. NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED IN THE CAR 60 MINUTES AFTER PARKING. FIRE OCCURRED 60 TO 90 MINUTES AFTER PARKING. *TT

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10425972
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown