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2016 Mercedes-Benz METRIS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1632063
Internal NHTSA #	11296913
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - DBA Sprinter
Brand	MERCEDES-BENZ
Model	METRIS
Model Year	2016
File date	26/12/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Battery caught fire and melted down. Vehicle was driven for about 2. 5-3hrs on 12/26 and then parked for 2 hrs, when i went to start vehicle it was totally dead, all electronics black and car would not turn over, i then notices a small amount of smoke coming from passenger seat where battery is stored. I exited the vehicle thinking it was just a small short and would have it towed. I then noticed smoke billowing out of vehicle so called 911 and fire dept came out, battery was literally melting, the firemen were able to discconect battery and stop the meltdown preventing the car from going up in flames, i can only imagine what would have happened while driving.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	WD3PG2EA1G3XXXXXX
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?
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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	0
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Type of child seat code
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Mercedes-Benz METRIS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Mercedes-Benz METRIS Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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