Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / C230 / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003224737 Incident Date: Apr, 15 2003
Consumer's City: RIDGEWOOD Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: C230 Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBRN47J62A Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 01 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 29 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The consumer's vehicle ignited and caught fire due to contents next to vehicle igniting. *mr the dealer, where the vehicle was towed to suggested the cause of the fire was due to "fix a flat." the manufacturer representative and the fire department, determined the fire started due to the exhaust system which was directly under the area that burned. *scc *jb