# 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `958799` · 2013-01-19 · 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:** E350
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS USING THE WARMING SEATS AND HAD PULLED UP TO THE POST OFFICE TO DROP A LETTER IN THE BOX. THE LETTER HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. I GOT OUT AND PLACED THE LETTER IN THE BOX. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND PULLED UP TO KEEP FROM HOLDING UP TRAFFIC WHILE I HAD REPLACED MY SEAT BELT. A SUV HAD CROSSED MY PATH WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I ASSUMED IT WAS EXHAUST FROM THE SUV. I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF THE PARKING LOT WHEN I NOTICED THICK WHITE SMOKING COMING FROM MY SEAT. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT WARMER. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTERWARDS.I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOUT 1/2MILE TO THE GROCERY STORE. I GOT OUT AND NOTICED A BURN ON SEAT.  *TR
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