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2004 BMW 525I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1000120 · 2013-08-07

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
525I
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
97,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THERE IS A COMPONENT CALLED MPM(MICRO POWER MODULE) BENEATH THE SPARE TIRE AND IS COMPLETELY BURNT DUE TO SOME WATER IN THE TRUNK. THE PLASTIC CASE WHICH COVERS THE COMPONENT IS BURNT AND THERE IS CLEAR INDICATION OF FIRE. SPOKE TO BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY ADVISED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT HERE . PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS ISSUE AS THIS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10534099
Machine
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