Issue ID | 1196219 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10731644 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 650I |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 19/06/15 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Cool evening, engage driver side seat heater, started smelling foul smell, short drive 3-5 minutes. Found that seat heater must of had a short, burned hole through seat padding, leather seat cover, my shorts and i was saved by my wallet that had a hole burned into it. Note : car is in ne ohio for summer |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47500 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MARCO ISLAND, FL |
VIN pattern | WBAEK13496CXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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