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2002 BMW 525I — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1415595 · 2017-10-19

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
525I
Year
2002
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
169,367
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IT STARTED TO SMELL ELECTRICAL WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR PUT IT IN PARK AND TRYED TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE IGNITION WOULDNT TURN OFF AND MY ENTIRE CAR CAUGHT FIRE ..I SAW IT START ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE HOOD I THREW WATER ON IT IT WOUNDNT GO OUT AND I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. IT HAPPENED IN PLACERVILLE WHEN I WAS VISITING FAMILY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11034600
Machine
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