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2003 BMW 530I — ENGINE

fire · 1103477 · 2014-08-28

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
530I
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

YESTERDAY WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27TH 2014 MY SON CAME HOME AFTER SCHOOL (5 MIN DRIVE) THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING DIFFERENT DURING DRIVING. HE WENT INSIDE OUR HOUSE LESS THEN 1 MINUTE AFTER TURNING OFF CAR AND PARKING CAR AND WAS IN THE HOUSE HIS CAR ALARM WENT OFF. HE WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HIS CAR AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD OF CAR. THEN FIRE ENGULFED THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. CALLED 911 AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO STOP THE FIRE. THEY BROKE WIND SHIELD TO GET TO ENGINE AND CUT UP HOOD TO OPEN HOOD. FIRE INSPECTOR CAME OUT AND IS FILING REPORT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10629112
Machine
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