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2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 — SEATS

fire · 820667 · 2010-10-18

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
GL450
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ON MY WAY TO DROP OFF MY DAUGHTER FOR SCHOOL. I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING THEN I STARTED FEELING A BURN ON MY SEATING AREA. I PULLED OVER LUCKY I WAS NEXT FIRE DEPARTMENT, MY DAUGHTER AND I GOT OFF THE CAR AS WE GOT OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WAS ON FIRE. EVERY ONE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, THEY DISABLED THE SEAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10361103
Machine
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