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2006 Mercedes benz ML350 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1327585
Internal NHTSA #	10917302
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML350
Model Year	2006
File date	19/10/16
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After driving only 30 min in morning traffic w/seat heat on, i smelled a burning smell and the hip area of the seat was very hot. Pulled over, turned car off, and found seat heat had burned through the seat upholstery making a hole approx. 1" h x 1/2" w. Question below asks y/n if there was a fire. Answered y due to burning; did not see any flames. Used some water on it immediately and a few minutes later at home to make sure there was no burning/smoldering inside the seat.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	128528
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	4JGBB86E96AXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2006 Mercedes benz ML350 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz ML350 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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