| Issue ID | 1441799 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11064455 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 21/01/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2016 mercedes-benz e350. While driving 5 mph, a strong odor of fuel entered the cabin of the vehicle through the air conditioning system. Directly afterwards, the contact heard three explosive noises coming from the engine compartment. The contact pulled the vehicle over, opened the hood, and noticed flames under the hood. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. Mercedes-benz nationwide in miami, florida and manufacturer were made aware of the fire. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HIALEAH, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDDHF5KB5GBXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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