Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 420 / 1995
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003231886 | Incident Date: Jul, 27 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HILLSIDE | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 420 | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBGA43E4SA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 09 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After parking the vehicle, the consumer noticed smoke coming from the steering column. as a result of the failure, fire came through the firewall. the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. *ak there were no prior problems. the vehicle had filled with black smoke with the ignition off and the vehicle parked. there was no warning. *scc *jb |