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Mercedes Benz Ml350 Seats Safety Report | Nov 23, 2008
Reported on Nov 23, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BURNING. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR HIS WALLET IN HIS BACKPOCKET, HIS PANTS WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNED THROUGH HIS LEATHER SEATS. THE CONTACT SEARCHED THE INTERNET, BUT FOUND NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,400. | |
| Make: | Mercedes Benz |
| Model: | Ml350 |
| Manufactured by: | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | FAIR HAVEN MA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4JGAB57E43A |
| Mileage: | 51400 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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