Seats Related Problems of the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230

Table 1 shows two common seats related problems of the 2007 Mercedes Benz C230.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Mercedes Benz C230

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seats problems
1
Front Seat Heater/cooler problems
1

Seats problem #1

The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz C230. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the seat warmer was activated and there was smoke coming from the seat. The contact noticed that the seat had caught fire. The fire extinguished itself. The contact sustained right hip injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the heating element needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

Front Seat Heater/cooler problem #2

The contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz C230. The contact stated that the passenger side seat warmer was progressively becoming hotter than expected. The last time the seat warmer was being used it burned a hole through the leather material on the seat and burned the passenger's, the contact's wife, leg. Medical attention was not needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.


Seats related problems in other Mercedes Benz C230 model year vehicles:



C230 Service Bulletins
C230 Defect Investigations