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2016 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1402135
Internal NHTSA #	11018792
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2016
File date	18/07/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	tl* the contact owns a 2016 mercedes benz c300. The contact stated that while driving in inclement weather, the vehicle became stranded in high standing water and stalled. The contact stated that her siblings were able to push the vehicle out of the high standing water. The contact stated that after three attempts to restart the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke billowing from beneath the dashboard. The vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. No injuries were sustained in the fire. Mercedes roadside assistance was contacted but failed to show up. The vehicle was first impounded and then towed to mercedes benz of cutler bay located at: 10701 sw 211 st, cutler bay, fl 33189, (305) 251-0345. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v114000 (electrical system, engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. The contact stated that the vehicle had not yet been confirmed as a total loss.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MIAMI, FL
VIN pattern	55SWF4JBXGUXXXXXX
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	04/12/24
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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2016 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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