| Issue ID | 1152234 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10678990 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 16/12/13 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On a very cold day, i got into my car, and turned on the seat heater on the drivers side of my x3. I smelled something burning and the side of my waist felt hot as if i was on fire. I realized that it must be the seat heater so i immediately turned it off. I stopped my car, got out and noticed my coat had been burnt. I noticed a burned hole on the side of my seat, in which was the cause of my coat catching fire. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 81201 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT COLLINS, CO |
| VIN pattern | WBXPC934X7WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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