| Issue ID | 832467 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10370298 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/12/10 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Hello, today, sunday december 12, 2010 at 10:15 a. M., while i was driving in my vehicle, i had on the heated seats feature. Myself and others in the car smelled a bad burning smell, so we thought it was coming from outside, until i felt a burning sensation on my left side of my back and saw smoke coming from the side of my seat! The seat was burning and smoking and it burned my sweater that i had on as well. Sincerely, angry mercedes-benz owner. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WOODBRIDGE, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBB86E47AXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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