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2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 — SEATS

fire · 821384 · 2010-10-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML350
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
91,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 MERCEDES ML350 AT 91,100 MILES DRIVER SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND LATER FOUND A BURNED HOLE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, DRIVER NOTICED SMELL WHEN SEAT WARMER WAS TURNED ON. DEALERSHIP IS REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS ISN'T NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS SHOULD THE SEAT CATCH A FLAME. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10361642
Machine
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