# 1998 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — SEAT BELTS
> NHTSA complaint `1183297` · 2015-05-17 · 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:** ML320
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
- **Miles at failure:** 170,549
## Narrative
WENT TO START MY CAR SEAT BELT BLEW UP ,SMOKE COMING OUT  NOW WILL NOT WORK  WILL NOT RETRACT .HOW CAN MERCEDES MAKE SUCH A DANGEROUS  PRODUCT AND NOT  BE BE SUED FOR SUCH A CRAPPY DANGEROUS PRODUCT.THIS NOT A ISOLATED OR FREAK OCCURANCE  HAVE READ NUMEROUS SIMILAR ON LINE.
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