2007 MERCEDES-BENZ R350

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brak

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake perform

Pressed down on braked and nothing happened. Pressed down on emergency break to aid in stopping. No warning lights or sounds

Pressed down on braked and nothing happened. Pressed down on emergency break to aid in stopping. No warning lights or sounds

Pressed down on braked and nothing happened. Pressed down on emergency break to aid in stopping. No warning lights or sounds

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE SEAT WARMER, SHE SMELLED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, HER JACKET WAS STUCK TO THE SEAT. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND JACKET. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BURN INJURIES. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LATER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LUMBAR AREA OF THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT AND THE CLOTHING WORN BY THE DRIVER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT WARMER WAS ACTIVATED AND, ONCE THE SEAT WARMER WAS DEACTIVATED, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

I NOTICED I WAS GETTING BURNED ON MY UPPER HIP WHEN THE SEAT HEATER WAS ON. THOUGHT IT WAS THE METAL TRIM ON MY JEANS GETTING TOO HOT BUT DISCOVERED THE SEAT HEATER HAD BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND SMELLED LIKE A FIRE. I TURNED IT OFF AND NOW DO NOT USE THE SEAT HEATERS. IT GOT HOT IN A FEW MINUTES AFTER STARTING.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ R350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, SHE BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT HER COAT WAS ON FIRE. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BACKING OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BURNED DUE TO THE SEAT WARMER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAG

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVERS SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. IT IS BELIEVED THE SEAT WARMER MALFUNCTIONED. *TR

Mileage: 41,110

THE HAND BRAKE OF MERCEDES BENZ R350 HAND BRAKE HANDLE IS VERY EASY TO DISENGAGE WITH CABLE THAT CONTROL OR RELEASE THE HAND BRAKE. CAUSE VEHICLE TO SLIDE BACK AND RUN OVER PERSON'S LEG. *TR