| Issue ID | 1355185 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10953767 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/02/17 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I went to a hardware store and parked the car in the store parking lot. About 10 minutes later somebody came in and asked me if i was driving a silver mercedes; i told him yes and he told me that it was on fire. When i got out of the store i saw my car's engine compartment on fire. By the time the fire department arrived on the scene the whole engine compartment had been gutted and the fire had spread to another car which was parked infront of mine. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FAIRFIELD, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56J36AXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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