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2006 Mercedes benz R350 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1384921
Internal NHTSA #	10995346
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	R350
Model Year	2006
File date	15/06/17
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The heated seats were turned on the driver seat while waiting in line at a fast food drive thru on june 15, 2017 around 1:00am. I pulled of after getting my food. Then while i was leaving the parking lot i started to feel really warm on my back and side, hotter than normal. I started to smell smoke! I pulled over quickly and got out of the car and i realized my clothing was smoking and the back of my seat was on fire. The fire went out and my jacket and t shirt had burns and ashes on them and my driver seat had large hole in it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	176960
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCHESTER, NY
VIN pattern	4JGCB65E26AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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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.
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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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2006 Mercedes benz R350 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz R350 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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