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2004 BMW X3 — SEATS

fire1 injured · 964341 · 2013-02-21

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
145,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FELT A BURNING UNDER MY LEG AND SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC. PARKED THE CAR AND MY SCARF WAS MELTED TO THE SEAT AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM IT. PULLED ON MY SCARF TO GET IT OFF AND NOTICED A HOLE BURNT IN THE SEAT FROM THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT. PARTS OF THE SEAT WERE STUCK TO MY SCARF AND PANTS. MADE SURE THE SEAT STOPPED SMOKING AND WONT USE THE HEATED SEATS ANYMORE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10499588
Machine
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