NHTSA Complaint #10180855 — 2001 MERCEDES BENZ E320 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10180855
Vehicle	2001 MERCEDES BENZ E320
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 16, 2007
Date Filed	January 26, 2007
Mileage	49,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNSW A 2001 MERCEDES E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHEN SHE STARTED TO SMELL FUMES. THE CONTACT COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE FUMES WERE COMING FROM. SHE THEN CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FUMES AND HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THEN, THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTALED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY OFFERED NO SOLUTION AND HAVE YET TO FULLY INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK

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