| Issue ID | 634450 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10194750 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 24/06/07 |
| Component | OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A woman ran a red light and crashed into the front passenger side of my 2004 mercedes benz ml 350. After the impact there was smoke coming from under the hood. A driver coming from the opposite direction yelled out that my car was on fire. When i got out of the car, i saw a big puddle under the car and it ignited. Within a few minutes the car was completely engulfed in flames. When the police arrived they determined from the amount of front end damage to the other car that the driver was not speeding and that the impact didn't seem to be sufficient to cause my car to catch fire. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WYNNEWOOD, PA |
| VIN pattern | 4JGAB57E54AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/07/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 15 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MERCEDES BENZ OF WEST CHESTER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 4833131100 |
| Dealer's city | WEST CHESTER |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 19382 |