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2004 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1415123
Internal NHTSA #	11034475
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2004
File date	23/09/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on the i-95 at 60 mph and turned on my air conditioner when smoke began to come out of the vents. I shut off the air conditioner and the smoke stopped. I visited with my parents and as i started the car and it was idling, i turned on the air conditioner and smoke began to come from the vents again and flames appeared under the dashboard. I was able to put out the fire and pulled the fuse box cover off and found the fuse box was where the fire had started. There was a paper with fuse sizes and locations put (by mercedes) in between the fuses which had been singed, and part of the fuse box and some of the fuses had melted. I did an internet search and found a complaint on a mercedes forum where this had happened to another 2004 mercedes c230.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	127000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STRATFORD, CT
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J74FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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