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2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 — SEATS

fire1 injured · 954620 · 2012-12-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
GL450
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES GL450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE CONTACT THEN FELT HER SKIN BURNING. THE CONTACT COASTED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND DISCOVERED THAT HER CLOTHING WAS BURNED AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS EMITTING SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10489393
Machine
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