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2007 Mercedes benz GL450 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1431336
Internal NHTSA #	11053815
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	GL450
Model Year	2007
File date	15/11/16
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving 2007 mercedes gl450 with my wife, after driving for 1 miles from our home with front seat heating i felt burn at my back and then my wife saw smoke coming out of the seats, we stoped the car and saw drive seat was burning and made a quarter size hole in the seat, i talked to mercedes benz of plano but they didn't have a clue. Even now if i turn it on it will catch fire -
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PLANO, TX
VIN pattern	4JGBF71E27AXXXXXX
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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No. of fatalities
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Mercedes benz GL450 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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