2004 MERCEDES BENZ ML500 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 MERCEDES BENZ ML500 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2007-11-08

fire1 injured · 655768 · 2008-01-31

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: ML500
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 MERCEDES BENZ ML500 DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT DUE TO THE SEAT CATCHING FIRE HE SUFFERED MILD BURNS ON THE LEFT HIP. *KB THE HEATING PAD IN THE DRIVERS SEAT SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED THE LEATHER AND SEAT CUSHION TO BURN. *JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10217175
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown