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2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R350 — SEATS

fire1 injured · 1061995 · 2014-05-04

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
R350
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
1,001,002
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HOME FROM CHURCH, WHILE PULLING UP AT WALGREENS I SAW SMOKE AND FELT A BURN ON MY SKIN...LOOK DOWN AND THERE WE'RE SMOKE COMING OUT MY SEAT THROUGH THE LEATHER. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND IT COOLED THE SMOKE.. WAITED A WHILE AND TURNED CAR ON AGAIN BUT THE SMOKE DIDN'T RETURN. SCARED TO DRIVE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10586424
Machine
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