| Issue ID | 1616823 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11278598 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | S560 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 15/08/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the consumer owned a 2018 mercedes-benz s560. After driving the vehicle for approximately three minutes, the contact parked the vehicle. The consumer was alerted by someone that there was smoke under the hood of the vehicle. Within thirty seconds to a minute, the vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. The engine compartment and vehicle were destroyed. Police and fire reports were filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to mercedes-benz of caldwell (1220 bloomfield ave, west caldwell, nj 07006, (973) 227-3600) to be inspected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. *ln*jb *as |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 39000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FAIRFIELD, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WDDUG8GB8JAXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 01/02/18 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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