# 1999 BMW K1200LT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1042025` · 2014-02-28 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** K1200LT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 35,527
## Narrative
STARTED ENGINE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE, TURNED ENGINE TO OFF, GOT OFF AND SAW FIRE ON LEFT SIDE. GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE.  FIRE CAUSED BY PLASTIC FUEL RAIL FAILURE AND SPILLING FUEL ONTO ENGINE HEADER. PROBABLE CAUSE OF FUEL RAIL FAILURE IS ETHANOL FUEL DETERIORATING FUEL RAIL.  *TR
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