2004 BMW X3 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 BMW X3 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2004-11-25

fire · 510684 · 2004-12-08

Vehicle

Make: BMW
Model: X3
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 19,500

Severity

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

Narrative

HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT IN BMW 745I HAD ELECTRICAL SHORT AND CAUSED SMALL FIRE, BURNING HOLE IN THE SEAT. DEALER REPLACED ALL COMPONENTS BUT DID NOT ISSUE RECEIPT IDENTIFYING SOURCE OF DEFECT AND WORK PERFORMED.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10102402
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown