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2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450 — SEATS

1 injured · 975850 · 2013-04-25

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
GL450
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
88,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND TURNED ON MY HEATED SEATS AS THE SEATS BEGIN TO WARM UP I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE I WAS ITCHING ON MY BACK IN THE AREA OF MY FAR ON MY LEFT SIDE AND I NOTICED THAT THE SEAT WAS BURNING I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF MY HEATED SEATS AND THEN NOTICED THAT I WAS STUCK TO THE SEAT BECAUSE THE SEAT AT CAUGHT FIRE THERE WAS AN APPARENT HOLE IN THE LEATHER ON THE LEFT RIGHT SIDE OF MY DRIVER SEAT WHERE IT WAS BURNING. THIS WAS SCARY AND ALARMING BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WOULD CONTINUE TO IGNITE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10509622
Machine
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