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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1017793
Internal NHTSA #	10548559
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2005
File date	17/10/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On a way from road trip i was driving ( night drive) my headlights went out in middle of driving. I pull on side of the road to see what is going on and then i saw smoke poring out of my driver side fog light and passenger headlight . Open the hood and saw what i really did not wanted to see a fire. I just wana say big thanks for semitruck driver who was so nice to stop with his rig and try to help me with fire extinguisher. When fire was out i pull the bulb out and plastic bulb socket the hold the bulb was gone melted. Im not talking about the plastic part that is on bulb is a plastic part that is coming from the car electrical wire that plugs in to the bulb. Same thing was with fog light bulb all melted to the point where there is no plastic for bulb socket. After couple minutes semitruck driver told me to follow him to first restarea stop so i can be safe not standing on middle of the road. When i restart the car and turn my headlights on only one light was working. Finally after couple miles of driving with one headlight and following the semitruck driver we came to first rest area stop. After looking for couple minutes semitruck driver gave me electrical tape to cover the wires so that fire dose not start again. Maybe is hard to believe but i have photos that i can send it . I know there is a mercedes forum on internet about this people having this same problem. Like i said i have photos that i can send it if you guys thing is a made up story. And worst thing is next to the headlight is a fuel pressure regulator so i don't feel safe or driving any more. This is not the first time that this happened i been going thru 20 bulbs for my brake lights tail lights and headlights. But now im thinking is not the bulbs that r bad is the electrical issue with the car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EUCLID, OH
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J75FXXXXXX
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	0
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
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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