# 2007 BMW X3 SAV — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `966192` · 2013-03-03 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** X3 SAV
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 95,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2013 MY WIFE  TURNED ON THE DRIVER'S-SIDE SEAT HEATER AND APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER SHE SMELLED SMOKE. SHE REALIZED THAT HER CLOTHES WERE ON FIRE AND STOPPED AND JUMPED OUT AND THE SEAT-HEATER HAD BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT AND WAS BURNING HER COAT.  *TR
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