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2004 Mercedes benz ML500 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	661324
Internal NHTSA #	10217175
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML500
Model Year	2004
File date	08/11/07
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 mercedes benz ml500 driver seat caught fire while driving. Consumer states that due to the seat catching fire he suffered mild burns on the left hip. kb the heating pad in the drivers seat shorted out and caused the leather and seat cushion to burn. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	BROOKLYN, NY
VIN pattern	4JGAB75E34AXXXXXX
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	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	35
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	MERCEDES BENZ MANHATTEN
Dealer's telephone number	212-26-1600
Dealer's city	NEW YORK
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	10036

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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2004 Mercedes benz ML500 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz ML500 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

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