11484742¶

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NHTSA Owner Complaint ODI 11484742¶

nhtsa.gov/complaints/11484742 · p. 1 · Applies to: 451

Manufacturer: SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE Date filed: 09/15/2022 | Date of incident: 09/15/2022 Severity flags: FIRE Vehicles affected: - MY

Owner narrative: We were driving in Greensboro NC this afternoon on the way to my husbands birthday dinner when off of Bridford? Parkway our 2008 smart car passion for two started malfunctioning all lights flashing on instrument panel & brakes quit & another motorist drove up beside us with window down screaming GET OUT YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE!!! We managed to stop on side of road at woods & jumped out car was on fire looked like under back tires and engine in back! We grabbed what we could save & ran. 911 was called & fire and police came. 2 Witnesses also to event we have photos & videos. Our car burned all the way down to frame! Total loss! We could have died because we couldnt see the fire behind us under car & if not for the man we may have blown up!!