# 2003 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `499131` · 2004-09-30 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  DRIVER'S HEATED  SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH A NEWER MODEL.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*