1989 BMW 525I — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1989 BMW 525I — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Start: 1998-04-16

5 injured · 134822 · 1999-02-01

Vehicle

Make: BMW
Model: 525I
Year: 1989
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 5
Fire: No
Crash: No
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

HEATER CORE EXPLODED FILLING THE CAR WITH SUFFOCATING STEAM, VAPORS, AND HOT LIQUID ANTIFREEZE WHICH SATURATED BOTH PANT LEGS OF 3 YEAR OLD SCALDING BOTH HIS LEGS CAUSING SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH THIGHS, LEGS AND RIGHT FOOT.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 543613
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown