# 2008 BMW 328XI — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1390686` · 2017-07-10 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 328XI
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
## Narrative
ACCORDING TO FIRE FIGHTERS THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED A FIRE.  THE SMOKE AND BURN PATTERNS INDICATED THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE FRONT DASH AREA.  THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, NOTHING WAS ON, NO ELECTRICAL DEVICES PLUGGED IN.  IT HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN IN SEVERAL HOURS, NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR (DOORS WERE STILL LOCKED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NO LONGER OPERATED AND THE  WINDOWS HAD TO BE BROKEN TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE).  THE FIRE MELTED THE FRONT DASH, ESPECIALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, SMOLDERED FOR QUITE A WHILE, AND WAS HOT ENOUGH TO CRACK THE FRONT WINDSHIELD.  THERE IS EXTENSIVE FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE TO THE CAR.
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