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2013 Mercedes benz C300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1387401
Internal NHTSA #	11001438
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2013
File date	04/06/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	tl* the contact owned a 2013 mercedes benz c300. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the engine compartment caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, mercedes of naperville located at 1569 ogden avenue naperville, il,60540, where the failure was not determined. No injuries where sustained. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure, they informed the contact that an investigation was being done. They also informed the contact that depending on the investigation further assistance would be provided. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The vin was not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LISLE, IL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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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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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2013 Mercedes benz C300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Mercedes benz C300 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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