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2007 Mercedes benz ML500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	840874
Internal NHTSA #	10378769
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML500
Model Year	2007
File date	06/01/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I owned a 2007 mercedes ml500, the reason i don't own the vehicle any longer is because it burnt up in my parking lot outside of my office. The evening before the fire i had dinner out and when i went to unlock my car doors, the right blinker light flickered and remained on. As i got into the car the sound of the blinker was very quick and i turned it off but realized then that it went completely out along with the right front headlight. The next morning i made an appointment t get those fixed, in the meantime i drove to work and parked. One of my co-workers whose office faces the parking lot said that there was smoke coming out of my car. We called 911 ran outside and when we opened the drivers door there were flames coming out from underneath the passenger side seat. We used a fire extinguisher but the flames kept coming back until there was a whoosh sound and the fire exploded out of the car. At that point we all ran for safety and had to sit and watch while my car was engulfed in flames until the fire department could put it out. The entire interior of the vehicle was a black charred mess from the front to the back, the exterior was burnt and it was a total loss. Preliminary results are pointing to an electrical failure in the seat. Fyi - the seat warmer had not been turned on at all, in fact, no one has sat in that seat for weeks.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MINNESOTA, MN
VIN pattern	4JGBB75E77AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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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 ML500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Mercedes benz ML500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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