# 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `1147070` · 2015-01-12 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** ML350
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 36,400
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
CONTACT WAS DRIVING, APPROX. 15 MIN. AFTER ENGINE START AND SEAT HEATER TURN-ON.  CONTACT FELT A BURNING SENSATION ON POSTERIOR/HIP.  CONTACT STOPPED CAR AND GOT OUT.  THERE WAS A BURN HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK AT LOWER LEFT.  THERE WERE TWO BURN HOLES THROUGH CONTACTS PANTS.  LATER EXAMINATION SHOWED A SECOND DEGREE (BLISTER) BURN ON CONTACTS HIP.  THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY CLAIM AS THE DEALER SUGGESTS, BUT, RATHER A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT CAUSES BURN INJURY (CHECK THE HISTORY OF DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET)...  *TR
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