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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	826435
Internal NHTSA #	10364178
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2005
File date	28/10/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In sept 2008 i purchased a certified pre-owned mercedes benz c230 sedan along with an extended warranty for an additional expense the car had approx 32k on it at time of purchase, it now is at aprrox 62k all service actions have been performed by the local mb dealership and the car only has the oem equipment it was manufactured with. On the 28th of oct 2010 i had returned to work parked the car and about 15 mins after it was shut off i was summoned by a coworker that my car was on fire, i immediately opened the hood, extinguished the fire and disconnected the cars battery as having a mechanical background in both automotive & aviation. I notified my insurance company to have the car taken to the dealer for assessment of the problem, i was called the morning of nov 2, 2010 by the dealerships service dept that my claim adjuster had arrived and was asked to authorize tear down of the car and that it had appeared that the cars alternator wire harness had come into contact with the cars exhaust manifold which led to the problem and was told by the dealership and my insurance company that this was classified as normal wear and tear in which i am in total disagreement with especially since mercedes of albuquerque has performed all maintenance since the time of purchase. This now is being put on me for the expenses. In my past 25 years experience have never heard of an electrical failure of this nature with a well maintained vehicle. Updated 12/07/10
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALBUQUERQUE, NM
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J65FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	AUDI OF ALBUQERQUE
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	ALBUQUERQUE
Dealer's state code	NM
Dealer's ZIP code	87113

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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2005 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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