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2015 BMW 328D — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1509249 · 2018-10-24

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328D
Year
2015
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
74,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON I-91 AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED DECELERATING ON ITS OWN WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I CALLED 911 AND THE CAR WAS VISIBLY ON FIRE BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11142446
Machine
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