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2005 Mercedes benz C240 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1024318
Internal NHTSA #	10553238
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C240
Model Year	2005
File date	10/11/13
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz c240. The contact stated that a strong burning odor emitted from the driver's seat while the heated seat function was activated. The contact inspected the seat and found the seat to be smoking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 74,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SIOUX FALLS, SD
VIN pattern	WDBRF81JX5FXXXXXX
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
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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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2005 Mercedes benz C240 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz C240 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

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