Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / CLK430 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003039007 Incident Date: May, 09 2003
Consumer's City: MELVILLE Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: CLK430 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBLJ70G1XF Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 15 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 10 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the vehicle caught on fire under dashboard after it was parked. it set for a short time. there was no forewarning. the fire department put out the fire. the insurance company did an investigation, and stated that the fire was due to a malfunction in wiring from distribution panel and the fuse grid to the dashboard. this happened on may 10, 2003. consumer contacted the dealer and manufacturer, and received no satisfaction. *ak