NHTSA complaint: 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500 — SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT FAILED AND OVERHEATED, BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT FABRIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE HEATING UNIT AND THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation