SEAT BACK WARMER OVERHEATS/BURNS

Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler

Summary

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 incidents in which the seat cushion sustained discoloration or a hole burned in the seat cover.the reported injury appeared to be minor.the subject seat warmer design was also installed in MY 2006 M-class vehicles and those data also show few incidents.a safety defect trend has not been identified.this investigation has been closed.

Documents (9)

• CLOSING RESUME
• HOGAN & HARTSON FOR MERCEDES-BENZ 7/11/2008, ATTACHMENT 3, REQUEST NUMBER TWO DOCUMENTS
• OCC 9/25/2008 LETTER TO HOGAN & HARTSON FOR MERCEDES-BENZ GRANT CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR HOGAN & HARTSON FOR MERCEDES-BENZ LETTER TO OCC
• HOGAN & HARTSON FOR MERCEDES-BENZ LETTER 7/11/2008 TO OCC REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
• HOGAN & HARTSON FOR MERCEDES-BENZ LETTER 7/11/2008 TO ODI
• HOGAN & HARTSON FOR MERCEDES-BENZ 7/11/2008, ATTACHMENT 5, RELEASE TEST REPORTS
• HOGAN & HARTSON FOR MERCEDES-BENZ 7/11/2008, ATTACHMENT 6, SEAT HEATER FAILURE ANALYSIS
• OPENING RESUME APPROVED *P*
• IR TO MFR *04/29/08*P

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