# 2007 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `1150128` · 2015-01-21 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** ML350
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 128,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER ACTIVATED, BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A HOLE IN THE LOWER SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*