2007 MERCEDES BENZ ML500 — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2007 MERCEDES BENZ ML500 — SEATS
Start: 2018-12-05

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Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: ML500
Year: 2007
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: SEATS
Miles at failure: 155,000
Speed: 40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD MY HEATED SEAT ON THE MEDIUM SETTING. WHILE ON MY SHORT COMMUTE TO WORK (ABOUT 8 MINUTES) THIS MORNING MY DRIVER SEAT STARTED TO SMOKE AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER AND MELTED PART OF MY CLOTHING.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11156351
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown