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2011 Mercedes benz ML350 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1611820
Internal NHTSA #	11269914
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML350
Model Year	2011
File date	10/10/19
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mercedes-benz ml350. The contact activated the seat warmer for the front driver's seat and noticed that the back of the seat was overheating. The contact also noticed smoke coming from the seat. The contact stated that the seat warmer burned a hole in the seat. When the warmer was turned off, the smoke and burning failure ceased. The fire department was not needed. The contact received a slight burn to the lower back, which did not require medical attention. The contact called james motor company (located at 2440 richmond rd, lexington, ky 40502, 877-883-1006) and was advised not to use the seat warmer and have the vehicle inspected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: id1/0h0bj0. The manufacturer also asked the contact to sign a waiver to replace the part of the seat that had burned; however, the matter had not yet been resolved. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. lnjb consumer stated did receive a telephone call that explained if i signed off on any future lawsuit they would repair the portion of the seat that caught fire. I have not heard from them since. I have left several phone calls.jb ln*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LEXINGTON, KY
VIN pattern	4JGBB8GBXBAXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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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.
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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.
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2011 Mercedes benz ML350 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Mercedes benz ML350 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

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