2007 BMW X3 SAV seats problems

Filed Feb 20, 2018 · Airbags, Seats · CA

Takata recall - my vehicle has a recall and no one has a remedy for it. Not the dealer, manufacturer or takata. The issue is that I need my car and the front seat passenger airbag sensor is not working properly. I have received documentation from takata and bmw that there currently is no remedy. My question is since I am still driving my car, if I were in an accident, is the liability of my passenger my responsibility? I cannot let the car sit parked until a remedy is available as this would ruin the cars engine. Bmw and takata have no remedy and have given no eta when one would become available. Bmw will not give me a loaner until this remedy is fixed. So for now I am without a car, which is unfair as I still have to pay for insurance and registration.

Filed May 11, 2017 · Electrical, Seats · 58,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw x3. When the vehicle was warming up, the contact stepped away for a few minutes. Upon returning, the interior was filled with smoke. The contact noticed that the front driver seat was burning. The contact turned the engine off and waited for the seat to cool down. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electric wiring for the seat failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Feb 13, 2017 · Seats · 79,113 miles · NV · 1 injury

2007 bmw x3 with just under 80,000 miles. The driver side seat bottom burned through the upholstery and burned the thigh of the driver while the seat heater was in use approximately five minutes into the drive on paved city streets. It was immediately turned off before the upholstery actually caught fire.

Filed Feb 1, 2017 · Electrical, Seats · 111,000 miles · WA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw x3 sav. After a seat warmer was activated, the heat generated became so intense that it burned a hole in the seat, as well as the contact's jacket and jeans. There were no injuries. The contact was altered to the failure due to a burning odor. The failure occurred without warning. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the failure was caused by a faulty heating element and the seat would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Filed Nov 15, 2016 · Electrical, Seats · 105,000 miles · CT

In cool climate on november 1, 2016. Turn on my heat seat, then I smelled something burned, then I felt sharp burn on left butt cheek. Then I knew something wrong with heat I turned off, , on november 7, 2016, I tried again,,, burning smell is so bad, the heat still burned almost through out side layer of seat

Filed Oct 28, 2016 · Seats · 111,000 miles · NY

Heated drivers seat started to burn me left side of seat. Burning smell. I shut it off, but it looks like it would have continued to burn through seat if I had not. Can feel the wire through the leather seat. Called bmw and they said they would "help" with the cost of repair, but I have to pay a diagnostic fee first. Will take this to me regular mechanic first.

Filed Aug 29, 2016 · Seats · 146,000 miles · CT · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bwm x3 sav. While driving, the seat warmer was activated. The contact felt a sting and smelled an abnormal odor. The contact noticed a hole in the seat. The contact believed there was a short in the seat warmer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 146,000.

Filed Apr 6, 2016 · Airbags, Seats · 95,000 miles · IL

A warning code is triggered that affects the operation of the airbag. The warning code is passenger seat occupancy sensor. The airbag light in the dash flashes on and off randomly whether there is someone in the seat or not. It does not matter whether the passenger side seat belt is fastened or not. Bmw has a recall for earlier years of this same problem on this vehicle, but not for this year which also has quite a few of these failures. Obviously they have not fixed this problem and need to recall all vehicles with similar occupancy seat sensors that affect the airbag.

Filed Apr 3, 2016 · Seats · 119,000 miles · NV

While driving I turned on driver seat heater. It smelled like it was burning so I turned it off. I took it to the shop and they said that sometimes it burns a hole in the seat. I turned mine off before it could do that. They unhooked it so that I can't accidentally turn it on.

Filed Mar 30, 2016 · Electrical, Seats · 110,000 miles · TX · fire

Bmw x3 heated seat burned hole through seat. If heated seat is turned on, visible sparks or fire will come through hole. Hole is directly below driver's left thigh. Bmw has issued a recall for other models, but not the x3. The x3 is susceptible to the same issue.