{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10221013,"manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"03/13/2008","vin":"WDBEB31E3SC","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS AND EA/CC/ISC WIRING INSULATION HAS BADLY DETERIORATED ON MY 1995 E300  DUE TO HEAT FATIGUE FROM POOR MANUFACTURING. THE DECAY HAS REACHED THE POINT OF LEAVING BARE EXPOSED WIRE WITHIN THE HARNESS. THESE WIRES MAKE CONTACT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL, SURGE, A/C COMPRESSOR NOT TO WORK, AND SET MISC. ENGINE CODES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES AS EVIDENCED BY CONVERSATION THREADS ON SEVERAL WELL REGARDED FORUMS. THE GENERAL UNDERSTANDING IS THAT MERCEDES WAS ATTEMPTING TO CREATE ECO-FRIENDLY WIRE INSULATION THAT WOULD DEGRADE IN THE LANDFILL. IT WAS A GREAT IDEA, BUT HAS FAILED MISERABLY. IN MY OPINION SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED WITH A RECALL. NOW. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF ENGINE FIRES FROM THIS WIRING FAILURE.  THIS IS NOT BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION A PART THAT IS PRONE TO FAILURE. MY FEELING IS THAT BY WAITING IT OUT MERCEDES IS HOPING THESE CARS WILL JUST GO AWAY. QUITE FRANKLY IT IS OUTRAGEOUS.  THE COST OF A NEW HARNESS AND INSTALLATION IS RIDICULOUS NOT TO MENTION I WOULD END UP WITH A HARNESS THAT WILL DO THE SAME THING UNLESS THEY HAVE CHANGED THE MANUFACTURING OF THE WIRE INSULATION.   HERE ARE THE FORUMS I MENTIONED ABOVE. HTTP://WWW.MERCEDESSHOP.COM/SHOPFORUM HTTP://WWW.BENZWORLD.ORG/FORUMS HTTP://FORUMS.MBWORLD.ORG/FORUM.   I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR AT MB, I ASKED HER IF THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE AND KILLING THE PASSENGERS WOULD BE A COMMON DETERIORATION OF A VEHICLE.  SHE TOLD ME THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF MILES, IT IS THE CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN IT.    I THOUGHT THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD.  I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT A COMPANY KNOWN FOR A HIGH QUALITY LONG LASTING PRODUCT WOULD DUCK OUT OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS ISSUE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"MERCEDES BENZ","productModel":"300 SERIES","manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC"}]}]}