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2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire1 injured · 1376711 · 2017-05-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C230
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WARMER WAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING HOTTER THAN EXPECTED. THE LAST TIME THE SEAT WARMER WAS BEING USED IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER MATERIAL ON THE SEAT AND BURNED THE PASSENGER'S, THE CONTACT'S WIFE, LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10984484
Machine
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