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2003 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire · 499131 · 2004-09-30

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: ML320
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 17,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH A NEWER MODEL.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10094747
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown