2008 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2008 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 — SEATS
Start: 2011-10-06

fire1 injured · 883848 · 2011-10-06

Vehicle

Make: MERCEDES BENZ
Model: ML350
Year: 2008
Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: SEATS
Speed: 20 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 1
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, MY SEAT HEATER BURNED A HOLE THROUGH MY SEAT, MY SHIRT, AND MY PANTS. I SAW A SMALL FLAME AND FELT A BURNING ON MY BACK AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10428906
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown