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2014 Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 2500 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1691145
Internal NHTSA #	11355724
Manufacurer	SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR
Brand	MERCEDES-BENZ
Model	SPRINTER 2500
Model Year	2014
File date	15/09/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was driven about 5 miles, parked and not running, about 2. 5hrs later fire started on the left rear side / undercarriage. Fuel tank caught fire. No prior running defects. Starting point for the fire appears at or next to fuel tank on the left side with the first flames visible up the left rear wheel housing with the vehicle parked on a slight incline and this etched in an arc shape above the left rear wheel. Inside vehicle no personal items or aftermarket modifications. Fire spotted approximately 3:15 - 3:17 eastern time, weather temps in mid 70s. This was a high top 12 passenger model 144" wheelbase with auxiliary air and heat options. No occupants and no injuries.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	119670
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARMEL, IN
VIN pattern	WDZPE7DC8E5XXXXXX
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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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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2014 Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 2500 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 2500 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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