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2004 Mercedes benz C CLASS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	928383
Internal NHTSA #	10464581
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C CLASS
Model Year	2004
File date	21/06/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have black mercedes c230 kompressor sports sedan 2004 model. Car was purchased brand new at mercedes authorized dealer. There is no modification made to this car and all the servicing done at mercedes authorized dealer since i bought this car. It had only 58000 miles. Last b servicing which checked any safety related issues and includes regular maintenance, was done at authorized dealer on 02/18/2012. No issue was informed on 02/18/2012 to us by mercedes authorized dealer servicing department. On 06/21/2012, when i was driving this car from work to home, i turned on a/c, a/c shutdown and i started smelling smoke. On left side of my car there is a/c vent and i saw fire inside the hood through that vent. I pulled over car right away and electricity went out with in 1 min of my pulling over and within 4 min, whole car was burning. My car is now totaled. This poses following security concerns: 1. Mercedes c230 2004 is made of highly inflammable material and driver and users of car has very less chance to survive if there is fire. 2. Mercedes c230 2004 model a/c unit is not of highest quality and electrical system is faulty. Both of above issues poses very serious security risks to public and it needs through investigation. I contacted mercedes head quarter for investigation and mercedes declined to investigate. Geico stated in report that hood is stuck and cause of fire is unknown. Geico insurance company authorized mercedes engineers to investigate further upon my request and mercedes usa does not want to investigate further. I have pictures of burnt car and can share if it helps in investigation to rule out above 2 concerns. We do not want others to go through same ordeal as we went through. Updated 06/13/13lj updated 06/17/2013 js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH POTOMAC, MD
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J44AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercedes benz C CLASS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz C CLASS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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