| Issue ID | 1448977 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11074338 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/01/18 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car seat warmer burned through leather and burned through my coat. I made compliant to bmw and spoke to michael pigoncelli. Bmw refused to repair the defect or to compensate me for my coat. The car has been maintained. The seat warmer will severely injure anyone who uses it if a heavy coat is not worn. I was told by the bmw dealership that the seat warmer burning through the leather and peoples skin/coat is common. Bmw (newmarket, ontario) took pictures of the damage to the seat and my coat. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCARBOROUGH, OR |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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