| Issue ID | 1041390 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10565459 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | GL450 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 22/02/14 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | As i was driving down the road i put on the seat warmer. Approximately 1 mile later as i was about to enter the freeway i noticed an odor that smelled like smoke. I thought it was from the road being paved nearby, but then noticed that my seat was getting very hot by my lower left back. I glanced down and saw smoke, leaned forward and noticed a black hole in the seat that was glowing too. I pushed the seat warmer button off and started hitting the seat to put out the fire. I pulled over and although it was still smoking the fire appeared to have stopped. Fortunately, i was not burned too badly. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 92534 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRADBURY, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBF71E37AXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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