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2009 BMW 535I — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1456986 · 2018-03-26

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
535I
Year
2009
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
153,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN RECALL FOR THE E60 BMW 535I NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY! THE CAR WILL BLOW UP. BMW NEEDS THIS PROBLEM EXPLICITLY TAKEN OFF THE STREET. YOU DONT EXPECT THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE TO EXPLODE. IN ACCORDANCE TO A TOTAL LOSS CLAIM MY INSURANCE USAA CLAIM NUMBER 013162236000000007001 . THE ENGINE CAUGHT COMPLETE FIRE AND ENGULFED THE CAR. I WAS INSIDE THE BAVARIAN MOTOR WORKS VEHICLE. I COULD HAVE DIED. MAGNESIUM IN THE CAR MEANS IT IS THEN SUBJECT TO COMBUSTION AND ALSO TO CATCH FIRE AGAIN WHICH IT DID. IN THE MORNING THE CAR WAS A FULL BLAZE AFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LEFT THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. BMW NEEDS TO COMPENSATE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR NICE CAR, LOST LOTS OF DAYS AT WORK , AND NEARLY LOST THEIR LIFE, BECAUSE OF THAT RECALL COULD HAVE THE CAR BLOW UP AT ANY TIME. MARCH 2 2018 (2009 535 BMW )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11081318
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