Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| LI91-22-P-048771 | 02/05/2010 | 10034608 | Mercedes: the electrically folding 3rd seat row makes noises while folding up and down, or the folding function does not work at all. a warning message about locking the 3rd seat row may also appear in the display. *pe | 12/10/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 10/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2003 mercedes benz ml 350. when turned on, the seat warmer in this vehicle is extremely hot, i have received a slight burn and i notice a burning smell. there has not been property damage or a fire (to my knowledge, there may be under the seat cover) only because i have turned the seat warmer off in time. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2008 | 51400 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mercedes benz ml350. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact smelled a burning odor. he noticed that the driver's seat was burning. if it had not been for his wallet in his backpocket, his pants would have caught fire. the electrical wires burned through his leather seats. the contact searched the internet, but found no recalls pertaining to this failure. the vehicle has not yet been taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 51,400. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 01/20/2007 | 36555 | 1 | 08/31/2004 |
| Heated seat, driver side, burnt through seat on left side of thigh and through clothing. skirt and jacket damaged. car is under warranty. would like to know why a national recall has not been done. i understand others, including mgr at mercedes of greenwich who experienced the same problem. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 mercedes ml 350 seat caught on fire. *ts when the consumer turned on the heat seating device that is when the seats caught on fire. *jb | |||
| 06/02/2005 | 1 | ||
| Driver side heated seat burned through the seat causing a burn hole in the seat . damaged drivers pants and wallet. dealer to repair/replace seat in mid july | |||
| 01/04/2005 | 26652 | 2 | |
| The driver's heated seat overheat burning a hole through the seat and burned the driver. *jb *bf *nm | |||