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2007 BMW 328I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1410513 · 2017-09-26

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE RIGHT BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. THE FIREFIGHTERS SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE CAR WAS OFF AND PARKED IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENED ON 9/22/17. SOMEONE SAW THE CAR ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 6:00PM. SEVEN HOURS LATER, THERE WERE STILL BUZZING SOUNDS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11029981
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown