NHTSA complaint: 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. ONCE HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, HE REALIZED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation