Two problems related to seats have been reported for the 2003 BMW 530. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I got into my car. Started it. I put my seat belt on and turned on my driver's side seat warmer. I backed out of my driveway and headed to my dr. App. About two blocks from my home I smelled something burning. I started to look around my car while still driving. As I looked left beside my seat I saw smoke coming from between the seat and my back on the left side of the seat. I immediately stopped the car in the road and unbuckled my seat belt. I leaned forward and looked back at my seat where the smoke was coming from. I saw a round hole burned through the grey leather seat with a red glow coming from the hole with a flame. I immediately used my finger to try to snuff out the flame. I then noticed my shirt was also smoking with a hole burned through it. I patted out my shirt and then realized the seat warmer was the problem so I quickly turned it off. I got out of my car to make sure my shirt and seat were not still burning. I was driving on a city street with no turns approximately 2 blocks from my home.
Driver's side heated seat burned hole on left side of seat when activated and singed wife's jacket while driving. Small hole burned into seat. BMW refuses to accept any responsibility to repair damage and correct defect despite numerous incidents over a number of years which they are well aware of. This is potentially a dangerous situation for cabin fire and occupant burns.
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