# 2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `737359` · 2009-09-28 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** GL450
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 37,600
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
2007 MERCEDES GL .  TURNED ON SEAT WARMER, MINUTES LATER, BOTH PEOPLE IN CAR STARTED COUGHING BECAUSE OF FUMES.  DRIVER FELT SOMETHING BURNING, SEAT HEATER BURNED A HOLE IN LEATHER SEAT, DRIVER'S SHIRT AND ON BODY. *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*