Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / ML320 / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004311766 | Incident Date: Nov, 29 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CHESTERFIELD | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: ML320 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4JGAB54E63A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 02 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 08 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driver's seat heater shorted out while vehicle was being driven. the event ocurred so quickly and was so severe that it burned through the leather seat upholstery and a very heavy pair of denim jeans i was wearing almost imediately and unexpectedly. the consequences are pretty much obvious and could range from severe burns, to the vehicle burning to causing a serious accident because of the spontaneous happening. no response from mercedes benz to date.*ak |