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2007 Mercedes benz GL450 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	965899
Internal NHTSA #	10499649
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	GL450
Model Year	2007
File date	22/02/13
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz gl450. The contact stated that after starting the ignition, the front driver's side heated seat was activated and suddenly there was a burning odor with smoke emitting from the seat. A small flame was also visible. The contact personally extinguished the fire. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 106,366.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106366
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BRANDON, MS
VIN pattern	4JGBF71E87AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Mercedes benz GL450 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Mercedes benz GL450 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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