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2011 Mercedes benz S550 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1491872
Internal NHTSA #	11121753
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S550
Model Year	2011
File date	26/06/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mercedes-benz s550. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked. The contact was able to extinguish the fire which started from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the engine harness leading to the oxygen sensor was the cause of the fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to house of imports (6862 auto center dr, buena park, ca 90621, (714) 627-5553) for diagnostic testing over a month ago where it was still awaiting a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case manger was assigned. The contact sent pictures of the vehicle and failed parts to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	118000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
VIN pattern	WDDNG7BB6BAXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
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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2011 Mercedes benz S550 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Mercedes benz S550 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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