# 2005 BMW X3 — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `1020100` · 2013-11-06 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** X3
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 83,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
I TURNED ON THE HEATED SEAT FEATURE ON MY 2005 BMW X3 AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER MY LEG STARTED TO GET VERY HOT.  I REACHED DOWN WITH MY HAND AND IT WAS SO HOT THAT IT BURNT MY HAND.  I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE AND QUICKLY TURNED OFF MY HEATED SEAT.  WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED ON MY DRIVER SEAT AND NOTICED A SMALL BROWN BURNT SPOT ON THE LEFT SIDE CUSHION OF MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT.  THANKFULLY I NOTICED IT RIGHT AWAY, IF IT WAS ON ANY LONGER I'M NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED!  THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY BURNT.  *TR
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