NHTSA Complaint #11616129 — 2007 MERCEDES BENZ S550 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11616129
Vehicle	2007 MERCEDES BENZ S550
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 23, 2024
Date Filed	September 24, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

I went to replace my low beam and high beam bulbs on the passenger side and found that the wiring for the low beam had 0 insulation on it and I installed the new high beam bulb and the wires starting arcing causing the car to turn off the high beams and start smoking from the headlight assembly.

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