NHTSA Complaint #11172272 — 2009 SMART FORTWO

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11172272
Vehicle	2009 SMART FORTWO
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	January 22, 2019
Date Filed	January 26, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I NOTICED THE CAR WAS ON FIRE BEHIND ME AND I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AS THE FIRE ENGULFED THE REMAINDER OF THE CAR.

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