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2010 BMW 335D — ENGINE

fire · 1491255 · 2018-08-14

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
335D
Year
2010
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
84,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN SMOKE BEGAN ARISING FROM MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND WAS FOLLOWED BY FLAMES...I HAD HAD MY CAR IN FOR AC MALFUNCTIONING EARLIER IN THE THE SUMMER AND ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL RELATIVE TO MOTOR BLOWER WIRING..THEY SAID AT BMW NOT THE PROBLEM AND NO FIX YET AVAILABLE ..MY CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED...I HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11119994
Machine
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