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2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire1 injured · 1127638 · 2014-11-05

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
GL450
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
68,690

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SEAT HEATERS OVER HEATED CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM BURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,690.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10652802
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown