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2008 BMW 328I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1505169 · 2018-10-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2008
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING. STOPPED & GETTING OUT THE CAR, SAW FLAMES COMING FROM INSIDE THE CAR UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEAR BY SO WE WE'RE ABLE TO KEEP THE FLAMES FROM BURNING THE ENTIRE CAR AND THE CARS NEXT TO US. INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS ITS THE RESULT OF 10/25/17 BLOWER MOTOR WIRING RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11139265
Machine
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