# 2008 BMW 335XI — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1470665` · 2018-05-23 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 335XI
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 140,000
## Narrative
BLOWER MOTOR RECALL.  MY BMW CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 5/17/2018.  I BELIEVE IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE CURRENT RECALL CONCERNING ENGINE FIRES IN SEVERAL MODEL LINES.  IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.  HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR OVER 1 1/2 HOURS.  DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY ISOLATED TO THE FRONT AND REAR.  FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND ARRIVED WITHIN 3 MINUTES TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.  COMMENTS MADE BY ARSON INVESTIGATORS WERE ODD BURN PATTERNS. FIRST THOUGHT WAS ELECTRICAL RELATED FIRE.  THEY HAD TO CALL BACK FIRE FIGHTERS DUE TO WORRY THE BATTERY WOULD REIGNITE.
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