NHTSA Complaint #11449083 — 2003 BMW X5
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11449083 |
| Vehicle | 2003 BMW X5 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
LH - Driver side seat caught fire and melted through seat material and melted onto my coat. there are burn marks / holes through the seat due to the heater malfunction/ short. My coat was also ruined with plastic melted onto it from the seat.
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