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2006 Mercedes benz ML500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1089584
Internal NHTSA #	10614990
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML500
Model Year	2006
File date	19/07/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz ml500. The contact stated that after the vehicle was shut off, the hatch door latch would erroneously lock and unlocked independently and the brake lights would continuously blink off and on. The following day while driving approximately 30 mph, the horn erroneously activated and could not be turn off. The contact mentioned that moment later smoke started to emit inside the vehicle from the rear hatch area. The contact stated that after inspecting the vehicle flames were discovered coming from the brake light and fuse compartment. The fire department was called to the scene to extinguish the flames. The vehicle was destroyed during the incident. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LUBBOCK, TX
VIN pattern	4JGBB75E46AXXXXXX
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	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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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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2006 Mercedes benz ML500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz ML500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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