| Issue ID | 1344720 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10938438 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | S63 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 28/12/16 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mercedes-benz s63. While the vehicle was parked, the contact was informed that the vehicle was on fire. The contact stated that the fire originated from the front of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire and a fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized mercedes benz dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ... Updated 03/13/17 *bf updated 08/17/2017*js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DAVIE, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDDNG7EB1BAXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/06/14 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 TAMPA BAY |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | TAMPA |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |