# 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `1224603` · 2015-10-01 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** E350
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMER BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT AND THE CONTACT'S CLOTHES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE SEAT WARMERS. A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TOXIC LUNG INJURIES DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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