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12-18-2004, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by paasan' date='Dec 18 2004, 12:09 PM
Hm.. Guess they'd have to replace the entire seat? Or is there a way to replace only the side bolster? Guess that wouldn't be an optimum solution as there would probably be a significant difference in both texture and "tan" between the new and old leather.. hey.. maybe a good excuse to demand an entirely new leather upholstery? 
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Why stop with a new leather interior... SMOKE DAMAGE maybe should ask for the 05MY 545 and my lawyer won't press the blister on my wife's hand (and the emotional pain of the experience.. )
545 with bluetooth here I come!
12-22-2004, 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by OddOrEven' date='Dec 18 2004, 01:32 PM
[quote name='RN123' date='Dec 10 2004, 09:38 PM']SEARCH TYPE :? VEHICLE?
YEAR :? 2004
Make :? BMW
Model :? 5 SERIES
Type :? ANY?
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Results : 1 | All records displayed? ?
Make : BMW Model : 5 SERIES Year : 2004
Manufacturer : BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE??
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 04V575000? Recall Date : NOV 24, 2004
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 17905
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
First time I am hearing of this. Anyone know the exact problem is? My seats seem to be fine (8/03 build).
YEAR :? 2004
Make :? BMW
Model :? 5 SERIES
Type :? ANY?
??
?
Results : 1 | All records displayed? ?
Make : BMW Model : 5 SERIES Year : 2004
Manufacturer : BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE??
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 04V575000? Recall Date : NOV 24, 2004
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 17905
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
First time I am hearing of this. Anyone know the exact problem is? My seats seem to be fine (8/03 build).
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One month too late!
Last night my wife took the car to pick up the babysitter. 15 minutes later, As I'm finishing my shower, I hear her yell that my car is burning. I ran downstairs outside into the garage with visions of 2004rtype trying to remember where that extinguiher is and grabbing a towel only to find a cabin full of smoke and this:
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Yep, she was using the heated seat, smelled smoke and reached down with her hand slightly burning herself.
Still smoldering (the seat and me), standing in the garage and semi-naked, I informed her if she thought the car was on fire she really should have left it in the driveway and not pull the car into the garage.
The recall states a problem with excess pressure on the side bolster, but neither my wife or me are of the large variety and our hips don't touch this area of the seat. You would have thought this would have happened well before now given I've had the car for a full year and had about 5 months of heated seat use with no prior warning smell of burning foam.
Service Dept. here I come....
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[/quote]In my car grey seats i have 2 openings in my seat and a little brown color around it.
Next week i go for it
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