2015 BMW 428I — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2015 BMW 428I — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Start: 2015-09-16

fire · 1220299 · 2015-09-18

Vehicle

Make: BMW
Model: 428I
Year: 2015
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 1,700
Speed: 40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I SMELLED A FUNNY SMELL, AND THEN THE ENTIRE DASH WENT BLACK. A "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" WARNING CAME ON. I STOPPED RIGHT AWAY, GOT OUT OF THE CAR JUST AS IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10765109
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown