| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007123744 | Incident Date: Oct, 21 2007 |
| Consumer's City: TOMBALL | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: E36 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADT43433G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 21 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 23 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2003 bmw 525i with 56k miles. driver seat heater was turned on while the engine was warming up and few seconds later, one spot on the seat started smoking and burning a whole. the engine and heater was turned off immediately which prevented the fire from spreading. notified bmw north america and dealer agreed with full seat replacement. *tr |
