Issue ID | 650500 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10207845 |
Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | X3 |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 02/11/07 |
Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Drivers seat warmer burned through vinyl seat causing a hole in seat and burn to driver. Car is currently at dealer being repaired. Car was at dealer day before because of ignition not working properly. They were unable to determine problem. Next day incident occurs. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PURCELLVILLE, VA |
VIN pattern | WBXPA73475WXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 31/08/05 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | AWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 40 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | BMW OF STERLING |
Dealer's telephone number | 571-434-1944 |
Dealer's city | STERLING |
Dealer's state code | VA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 20166 |