NHTSA Complaint #11425456 — 2001 MERCEDES BENZ CL500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire 2 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11425456
Vehicle	2001 MERCEDES BENZ CL500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 14, 2021
Date Filed	July 19, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND ALMOST CHOKED ME AND MY COUSIN TO DEATH SMH. IT SAYS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT I GUESS MY CAR IS TO OLD. IT ONLY HAS A 130,000 MILES ON IT THIS SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE.

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