NHTSA Complaint #11160569 — 2007 BMW X3

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11160569
Vehicle	2007 BMW X3
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	December 10, 2018
Date Filed	December 10, 2018
Mileage	104,348 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON THIS MONTH, MY WIFE COULD SMELL "BURNING" MATERIAL ORDER. SHE TURNED IT OFF AND REPORTED HER PROBLEM TO ME. I TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE, ACTIVATING THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATER AND NOTED NO ODOR. I THEN ACTIVATED THE DRIVER SEAT AND COULD SMELL "WIRE BURNING ORDER" I LEFT THE SWITCH ON FOR ANOTHER 30 SECONDS AND COULD FEEL THE SEAT GETTING ABNORMALLY WARM. TURNED IT OFF AND WILL NOT USE UNTIL TROUBLE SHOOTING COMPLETED BY BMW SERVICE TECHS, IN BOTH INSTANCES, WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

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