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2005 Bmw X3 Visibility Defroster Defogger System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	675635
Internal NHTSA #	10228147
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X3
Model Year	2005
File date	18/05/08
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2005 bmwx3 is making me sick. I turned the heat on & i started to feel ill. My symptoms got worse ,my throat was swollen, completely lost my voice as a direct result of what i breathed in. Bmw looked at the car & advised of "defect in the evaporator housing" and what i am breathing in is "mold due to condensation. Advised of a kit to fix it. I refused to pay. I called bmw & their canned response was this was not under warranty but "environmental." i refused to give up, the service manager admitted (or slipped) that bmw had an internal memo circulating with exactly what to tell customers and not to cover it.. The local service manager agreed to eat the chg. My dr. Determined i had a direct &fast allergic reaction. It took 4 weeks to recover. Friday we had a rain storm in nj. I drove an hour ,could barely see and turned on the defroster. The smell came out of the vents . I couldn't see,but i was scared of getting sick. This became a life and death situation on route 287 n in nj. I used the defroster for less than 5 minutes. On the way home i was too scared to use it, still raining yesterday (sunday 5-18) it was raining. I turned the car on put the defroster on & same thing happened. I have the symptoms again but it has not gotten to the point of my throat closing because i knew to shut it off. This means i can't use my defroster, heater or air-conditioner or i will get very sick. I will call the local dealer today who will tell me i can pay to have them run lysol through the vents. I reached out to bmw headquarters the first time. They ignored my issue even when i told them i ended up sick, at the dr. & that i knew about their internal memo. My car is under warranty. I have to get this matter addressed asap. If anything happens to me while i am driving, due to not being able to defrost my windows in a storm there is a chance my throat will close up and i an accident.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ
VIN pattern	WBXPA93485WXXXXXX
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	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2005 Bmw X3 Visibility Defroster Defogger System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Bmw X3 Visibility Defroster Defogger System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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