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2007 Mercedes benz GL450 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1265575
Internal NHTSA #	10839320
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	GL450
Model Year	2007
File date	01/03/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving to work this morning, i turned on the drivers side seat warmer. Less than three minutes later, i noticed a strong odor followed by a considerable amount of smoke and heat coming from the side of the seat nearest the door. I felt what i thought was something poking me in the left rear pocket of my pants, and burned the back of my knuckle checking for the source of the heat. I immediately shut off the heater and pulled off at the first safe location. I exited the vehicle (a pall of smoke followed me) and knocked the smoking embers out of the vehicle (a hole larger than a quarter is burned in the seat). I also noticed a hole was burned through my pants. Apparently, i came very close to significant personal injury, not to mention the fact of possible loss of control of the vehicle. We called the dealer and they scheduled the car for next monday. Researching into the issue, mine is not an isolated case as there are multiple class action lawsuits and complaints with the nhtsa. Obviously, these seats are defective, mercedes is aware, the passenger seat is next and is not safe.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100101
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALEXANDRIA, VA
VIN pattern	4JGBF71EX7AXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	1
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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Vehicle speed	15
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What is Recall?
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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 GL450 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Mercedes benz GL450 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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