Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V575000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | from 02/26/2003 to 06/09/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 17905 | 12/14/2004 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 12/06/2004 | 12/09/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with front seat heating systems, upon entering and exiting the vehicle, excessive contact with the side bolster that is contained in the seat's backrest may damage the heating mat located in this area. if such damage were to occur, with the system turned on, the vehicle occupant may feel excessive heat from this area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | It is possible that the heating mat in the backrest's side bolster could overheat and damage, or melt a small hole in, this area of the seat cover. if this happened, it could lead to an occupant being burned. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will modify the seat heating circuit. the recall is expected to begin during december 2004. owners should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| SIB-65-22-10 | 10/01/2010 | 10035246 | Bmw vehicles: replaced seat occupancy sensor mat will not enable. after replacing a cis (capacitive sensing passenger occupancy mat), the new mat will not enable when using ista/p. however, ista/p shows that the acsm (active crash safety | 02/11/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 07/08/2003 | 1 | 05/26/2003 | |
| Brand new bmw 760li , seat memory does not operate and move the seats properly when car is remotely unlocked as per the cars operating manual and listed features. bmw north america told us they cannot fix the problem until september with an update. the vehicle has been in service for over 14 days for this problem. who pays this kind of money to be told you have to wait another month for a solution, a simple one.*ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 07/08/2003 | 1 | 05/26/2003 | |
| Brand new bmw 760li , seat memory does not operate and move the seats properly when car is remotely unlocked as per the cars operating manual and listed features. bmw north america told us they cannot fix the problem until september with an update. the vehicle has been in service for over 14 days for this problem. who pays this kind of money to be told you have to wait another month for a solution, a simple one.*ak | |||