# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01029
> **BATTERY EXPLOSION** · Opened 2001-07-31 · Closed 2001-12-13
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE01029
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2001-07-31
- **Close date:** 2001-12-13
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Affected makes:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Affected model years:** 1998, 1999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE01029)
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