| Issue ID | 1693590 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11361531 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 25/09/20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Weather was hot and had been driving on highway for hours at time of incident. Speakers started popping with sound like gunfire. Smelled like electrical fire was happening then some smoke seen. Stopped car. Still heard popping several minutes after car turned off and exited car. Mechanic was called and found popping in speakers and especially rear deck bass speakers. He received 2 small 2nd degree burns after touching them with back of his hand. He disconnected bass speakers and problem was mostly solved though similar but single pops still periodically continue on/near other speakers in car. Will probably have same failure issue on remaining speakers in near future. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ESCONDIDO, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDDHF5KB9EBXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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