11011100¶

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NHTSA Owner Complaint ODI 11011100¶

nhtsa.gov/complaints/11011100 · p. 1 · Applies to: 451

Manufacturer: SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Date filed: 07/27/2017 | Date of incident: 07/21/2017 Severity flags: FIRE Vehicles affected: - MY

Owner narrative: AN HOUR OR HOUR AND A HALF AFTER PARKING THE CAR WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAD SMOKE AND A ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THEY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE ACTUAL SOURCE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. DO I HAVE ANY LEGAL RECOURSE?