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2020 BMW X3 — SEATS
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· 2026-04-18
Vehicle
Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2020
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SEATS
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
The heated seat element had a runway incident that caused the seat to smoke and burn a hole through multiple layers and ultimately damaging the airbag sensor mat disabling the passenger airbag system
Source
Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11732108
Machine
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