# 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `856172` · 2011-05-12 · 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:** ML350
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 104,500
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
SEAT WARMER MALFUNCTION, I WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO PULL OVER AS MY SEAT WARMER CREATED A FIRE INSIDE MY SEAT AND BURNED 3 HOLES THRU MY SEAT AND SINGED MY CLOTHING.  DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ON LEFT SIDE OF SEAT.  MERCEDES ML 350  2006
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*