Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / ML320 / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005006312	Incident Date: Jan, 26 2005
Consumer's City: HUBBARD LAKE	Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO	Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: ML320	Model Year: 2002
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#: 4JGAB54E12A	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 07 2005	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes	Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: I have a 2002 mercedes ml320. the driver's side seat heater was on, it started to smoke, was very hot in one spot, almost to the point of melting the leather. the heater had only been on for less than 10 minutes. could also feel an electrical pulsing, like a current at the sight.we parked the car outside overnight, for fear of it starting on fire. contacted black forest motors the next day, they said it was out of warranty and that we could order a new seat at our cost. this took place on 1-27-05. on 2-8-5, in the detroit free press, there is an article of this happening in 2003 models.*ak