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1993 BMW E46 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire · 584977 · 2006-06-13

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
E46
Year
1993
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
106,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SEAT STARTED TO CATCH FIRE. I PANICKED. I HOPPED OUT AND HAD TO SUFFOCATE THE FIRE OUT BY CLOSING THE WINDOWS. I TOOK IT TO BMW AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, I FELT LIKE THEY DIDN'T REALLY TRY, SO I LEFT THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT FOR NOW BECAUSE THEY SAID THE DAMAGE FROM THE FIRE TOTALED MY CAR. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10159770
Machine
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