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2013 BMW 550I — SEATS

1 injured · 1455698 · 2018-03-19

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
550I
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
44,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I STARTED THE CAR AND TURNED ON THE HEATED SEATS AND WENT INSIDE. I CAME BACK OUT A FEW MINUTES LATER AND SAT DOWN. I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC AND COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT UNTIL MY BACKSIDE WAS BURNED BY THE HEATING ELEMENT. I HAD SECOND DEGREE BURNS FROM THE SEAT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11080253
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown