# 2007 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `1267383` · 2016-03-11 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** ML320
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 229,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
SEAT BACK WARMER OVERHEATS/BURNS    SMALL BURN - THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT SEAT WARMER BURNED A WHOLE THROUGH THE MATERIAL AND THROUGH MY WIFE JACKET CAUSING A SMALL BURN ABOVE HER LEFT LEG.  BASICALLY A THERMAL INCIDENT IN WHICH THE SEAT HAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A QUARTER BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT COVER.  WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*