BMW 530 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: BMW 530 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2004-12-06

fire · 510584 · 2004-12-08

Vehicle

Make: BMW
Model: 530
Year: —
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 22,000

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE TO WARM IT UP CONSUMER ALSO TURNED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER. UPON RETURNING BACK TO THE VEHICLE IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE SEAT BURNED COMPLETELY. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10103364
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown