NHTSA Complaint #11014528 — 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11014528
Vehicle	2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	August 4, 2017
Date Filed	August 10, 2017
Mileage	123,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

RELAY/ FUSE BOX IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER I DROVE HOME FROM WORK I PARKED AND ENTERED MY HOME. I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AND SMELLED A STRONG PLASTIC BURNING SMELL IMMEDIATELY WITH CONCERN OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND MY RELAY/FUSE BOX AND WIRING FROM UNDER ALL MELTED SEVERELY. CALLED MERCEDES BENS AND TOWED IT RIGHT AWAY. THE DEALER SHIP IS TRYING TO HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES THAT I STRONGLY BELIEVE IS A FACTORY DEFECT. I NEED HELP IN THIS MATTER

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