Let me converse with my spouse. He had his replaced twice at no charge. I know that he called BMW USA and he even demanded reimbursement for his trousers. Back at you tomorrow.

SIB 65-75-06 is specifically for the passenger seat, not the drivers seat. Someone tell me how this covers the drivers seat or please point out an SIB that speaks about the driver heated seat issue

It doesn't cover the heated seat element in any way, it was for the airbag detection system, ie it sensed the passenger's weight. It was confused with the seat heating pad by several posters.

The only service bulletin I am aware of is documented in post #23. It was for the 5 series, driver's backrest (not seat bottom) and was due to a defect in a limited number of seats.

There may have been other recalls, but I am not aware of them.

In general, seat bottom cushion heating elements have been wearing out as long as manufacturers have been making them. If they wear out during the warranty period, they are generally covered. After the warranty expires, it is no longer warranty, but some have had them replaced under a policy settlement by making sufficient noise (squeaky wheel, etc). Others, even loyal customers, not so much.

One of mine was replaced gratis by BMWNA last december. I called customer care and they set it up with my local dealer.

Leather was burned through, not just too hot.

They also did the SIB on the pass seat occupancy detector mat at the same time (it had microcracks, setting a fault light whenever the seat was occupied)

Mine went a couple of years ago and I had no warranty. BMW laughed at my request so I swapped it out myself. Upper and lower leathers were $988 each and we're difficult to order. Install wasn't bad once I figured out how 'hog rings' work.

i wonder if you could help me

ive got a new nappa interior, my old leather is heated but my nappa is not, do you know if i can take the seats apart and retro fit the heating from the old seats to the new ones.
Thanks

No you can't. The heating elements are stiched into the underside on the leather. There's no way to remove them without damaging the leather.

Topman
Thanks

anyone in Canada get this fixed? just started on my 2006 e53 and i want it fixed before winter, which is happening very shortly

BUMP