NHTSA Complaint #10189295 — 1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10189295
Vehicle	1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	January 27, 2007
Date Filed	April 30, 2007
Mileage	114,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

I HAD A WIRING HARNESS FIRE IN MY VEHICLE A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL 500, IT IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE WIRE HARNESS BUT MERCEDES BENZ IS DECLINING ANY INVOLVEMENT, I KNOW OF 129 OTHER FAILURES IN LIKE VEHICLES, IT'S COSTING ME $10,000 TO FIX AND I WILL NOT HAVE MY CAR BACK UNTIL JULY 2007. THIS NEEDS TO STOP MERCEDES IS DEINYING ALL INVOLVMENT.*AK

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