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2004 BMW 3 SERIES — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 1423130 · 2017-11-08

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
3 SERIES
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
204,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED ON FIRE AS MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND RESULTED IN THE CAR BEING TOTALED. THE 2004 MODELS NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (NOT THAT IT WILL HELP WITH THE LOSS OF MY CAR).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11044451
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown