2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C240

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C240. THE CONTACT WAS CALLING ON BEHALF OF HER SPOUSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT AN ENTRANCE TO A FUEL STATION, A MOTORCYCLIST DRIVING 40 MPH T-BONED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CRASH DAMAGED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND PART OF THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG AND FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY AND AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE EMITTED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GAG AND HA

Mileage: 27,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ C240. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BY A MOTORCYCLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER, STEERING WHEEL, AND REAR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS RIGHT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND RECOVERED FROM A SALVAGE YARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2

Mileage: 22,000

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C240. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE SEAT AND FOUND THE SEAT TO BE SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 45 MPH THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HEATING ELEMENT WAS ACTIVATED. IT WAS SWITCHED ON TO ITS HIGHEST SETTING. IN APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE THE FRONT SEATBACK LEFT SIDE BOLSTER CAUGHT FIRE BURNING A DIME SIZE HOLE AND BURNING THE FLEECE VEST WORN BY THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO STOP ALONG THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND THE DRIVER EXITED AFTER TURNING OFF THE DASH SWITCH. THE SMOLDERING STOPPED. THE SWITCH HAS SINCE REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION AND AN APPOINTMENT WIT

Mileage: 43,392