NHTSA Complaint #11443780 — 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11443780
Vehicle	2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	December 13, 2021
Date Filed	December 14, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

I drove a short distance and started to smell burning, and saw some smoke in the cabin. I immediately pulled over and shut down the car. I called my husband and when he arrived we discovered that my driver's seat back had burned through from the seat heater. Luckily I was not injured and the burning did not spread, I assume because I was able to stop quickly and get out.

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