11091576¶

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NHTSA Owner Complaint ODI 11091576¶

nhtsa.gov/complaints/11091576 · p. 1 · Applies to: 451

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Components: ENGINE Date filed: 05/03/2018 | Date of incident: 04/14/2018 Severity flags: FIRE Vehicles affected: - MY

Owner narrative: TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SMART FORTWO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF HOW THE FIRE STARTED OR WHERE IT ORIGINATED, BUT IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE AUTO AUCTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,400.