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2007 BMW 328I — ENGINE

fire · 1347157 · 2017-01-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY, A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10943838
Machine
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