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2005 Mercedes benz SL500 Electrical System Wiring Rear Compartment Tr Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1653888
Internal NHTSA #	11319250
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL500
Model Year	2005
File date	24/03/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns 2005 mercedes benz sl500. The contact stated that the whole right side of the vehicle trunk caught on fire while the vehicle was parked. The contact stated that the fire started in the upper right front area of the trunk where they were wires and saw sparks. The contact stated that the fire went out on its own because there was no oxygen. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they will tow the vehicle to mercedes-benz of oakland (2915 broadway, oakland, ca 94611). The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	OAKLAND, CA
VIN pattern	WDBSK75F65FXXXXXX
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?
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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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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.
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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.
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2005 Mercedes benz SL500 Electrical System Wiring Rear Compartment Tr Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz SL500 Electrical System Wiring Rear Compartment Tr Problems, Complaints and Defects

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