| Issue ID | 1367647 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10969769 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C250 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 11/03/17 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2012 mercedes-benz c250. While the vehicle was parked with the engine running, smoke suddenly appeared under the hood and flames were present under the vehicle the fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,572. Updated 06/01/17*lj updated 09/18/2017*js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 94572 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LOUISVILLE, KY |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF4HBXCRXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/06/12 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TAFEL MOTORS,INC. |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LOUISVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | KY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 40207 |