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2011 BMW 328I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1456651 · 2018-03-23

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2011
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
84,000

Severity

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

Narrative

BMW RECALL. MY CAR WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY EMPLOYMENT. I WENT OUT TO MY CAR - THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND SOOT. THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD, UNDER THE GLOVE BOX AND THE GLOVE BOX HAD MELTED ONTO THE FLOOR BOARD. ALSO BURNING THE CARPET AND PASSENGER DOOR PANEL. I CALLED BMW OF AMERICAN ON WED. 3/21/18 AND FILED A FORM REGARDING THE RECALL AND WHAT TO DO. THEY STATED SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME BETWEEN 24 AND 48 HOURS - IT IS 3/23/18 AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME. I CALLED THE 800-831-1117 BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND WAS ON HOLDING WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO PICK UP THE PHONE FOR 63 MINUTES. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11081067
Machine
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