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2014 BMW 328D — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1149676 · 2015-01-20

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328D
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON OCTOBER 26, 2014 AT APPROX. 5:00 PM EST, MY WIFE HAD PULLED OUR CAR, LISTED ABOVE, INTO OUR NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY AFTER A SMALL TRIP. AS SOON AS SHE PARKED THE CAR, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE BMW. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE FRONT END, MELTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DESTROYED OUR CAR AND NEIGHBORS GARAGE SIDING AND DRIVEWAY. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW BMW PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2014. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10676826
Machine
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