NHTSA Complaint #11610699 — 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS450

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11610699
Vehicle	2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS450
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 19, 2024
Date Filed	August 25, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

1. Unknown, smoke started coming from under the passenger side seat, car is a complete loss. 2. Smoke damaged my lungs, there was a large amount of exploding glass, and it could have led to a structure fire. 3. Not applicable 4. In process, but it was recalled for this issue 5. No

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