2005 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — SEATS
Start: 2016-10-14

fire · 1325937 · 2016-10-15

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: C230
Year: 2005
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: SEATS
Miles at failure: 93,750
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

HEATED DRIVER SIDE SEAT BURNED THROUGH LEATHER AND SCORCHED CLOTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. SMELLED SMOKE, EXITED CAR AND SEAT WAS SMOKING AND SPARKING.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10916212
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown