| Issue ID | 1469006 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11097243 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C250 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 05/04/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2013 mercedes-benz c250. While driving 30 mph, a foul odor entered the cabin of the vehicle and smoke was seen. The contact exited the vehicle and the engine caught fire. A police report was not filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact suffered smoke inhalation that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an unknown mercedes-benz dealer in palm beach, florida and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,200. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50200 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MIRAMAR, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF4HB7ERXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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