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2000 MERCEDES BENZ 320 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire1 injured · 428399 · 2003-09-03

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
320
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
33,230

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SEAT HEATER IN MY MERCEDES BENZ 320ML GAVE ME SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT PULLS TOO MANY AMPS. THEY HAVE BEEN EVASIVE IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RETURN OF MY VEHICLE, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS ON THE OWNERS' WEB SITE WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM LEADING ME TO BELIEVE I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO SUFFER FROM AN OVER HEATED CAR SEAT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10037183
Machine
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