# 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R350 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `784283` · 2010-04-28 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** R350
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 49,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES R350. WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEATED SEATS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE AS THE SEAT BEGAN TO BURN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 49,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*