| Issue ID | 664311 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10218983 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 23/02/08 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had the seat heat on, and waiting to pick up my family in front of a theatre, i smelled burning, i opened the window, to see if something was burning outside, i suddenly felt a pinch in my left lower left back, i opened the door and jumped out of the car, i saw on the lower left side of the driver seat a whole that was glowing bright red, i saw fire was starting, i hit it few times with my hands and put out the glowing fire, the smell was sickening, i turned off the ignition, and started checking myself, i felt a hole in my winter jacket. Thank got this happened when i was stopped, if i was on the highway this would have surely caused an accident. It is hard to describe the panic condition when this happened. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LITTLE NECK, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBB86E07AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20/05/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | RALLYE MERCEDES |
| Dealer's telephone number | 516 625 1000 |
| Dealer's city | ROSLYN |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code |