NHTSA Complaint #10302156 — 2003 BMW 530I

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10302156
Vehicle	2003 BMW 530I
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 12, 2009
Date Filed	January 25, 2010
Mileage	103,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2003 530I BMW WITH 100K MILES ON IT THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BURNED THOUGHT THE SEAT, THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE 7 SERIES SEATS (WHICH ARE THE SAME SEATS AND THEY WERE RECALLED.) THE ISSUE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES. THERE WAS A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL, RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS MODEL. I ALSO HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY WELL KNOWN SAFETY CONCERN THAT THE PIXELS GO OUT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE MID. ALSO THE BACK DOORS HAVE A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM WHERE WATER POOLS IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR

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