Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / C-CLASS / 2008

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007124241 Incident Date: Oct, 16 2007
Consumer's City: GIG HARBOR Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: C-CLASS Model Year: 2008
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WDDGF56X08F Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 02 2007
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Accident. 2008 mercedes c-350 rear ended a delivery truck. mercedes began smoking immediately and caught fire within one minute. within 3-5 minutes engine compartment and passenger compartment were fully engulfed in flame. driver escaped before car burned. airbags did not deploy in this front end crash. driver had concussion and facial injuries from hitting, possibly steering wheel. driver sustained other injuries as well. *tr