2006 BMW 650I Seats Problems

“I was driving down the highway when I smelled something funny. A minute later I felt an extremely hot sensation on my left leg. I reached down and the seat was so hot that it burnt my hand from the brief contact. I pulled over to find that the heated seat element had burnt a hole in the leather seat as well as burnt a hole in my wool coat. Ironically, this occurred in my last Bmw as well, a 2004 3-series, just to a lesser extent. I did not receive burns from that incident, it just melted the left side of my seat.”

“Passenger seatbelt/airbag warning as follows: pass. Restraint system - fault on passenger restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt-force limiter. Continue to wear the safety belt. Note: the vehicle is currently with a mechanic who has confirmed this is the passenger seat mat sensor. I called Bmw of north america today to report the problem and check for recalls. I was informed I should go to a Bmw dealership to get a formal diagnosis from the dealer and to confirm if the issue could've been included in prior recall. …”

“I started my car turned on both heated seats and begin seeing smoke and smelled distinct burning.... I pulled out of my garage and immediately pulled to the curve. My left side drivers seat was smoking and I realized my pants had a hole burned in them along with a hole in my seat. I have contacted Bmw but to date no response back from them. This is a dangerous flaw in the Bmw and needs further action taken. I could have been burned or this could have caused me to have a serious accident. Further my very low mileage car could have been consumed in flames.”