2007 Mercedes-Benz ML350 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML350. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SEAT BACK WARMER OVERHEATS/BURNS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08030 · opened Apr 25, 2008 · closed Sep 9, 2008

  This preliminary evaluation investigation concerns the seat back warmer installed in the subject vehicles built through may 2007, equipped with the ctx' carbotex seat warmer design.the data disclose few complaints and warranty reports concerning this issue.none of the fire reports involved open flame, but were thermal …