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2009 BMW 335I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 1515476 · 2018-11-14

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
335I
Year
2009
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
98,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BLOWER MOTOR WIRING CAUGHT FIRE AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT REMAINDER OF CAR. INITIALLY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS WHILE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP IN A STAPLES PARKING LOT. FIRE SPREAD INTO ENGINE AND INTERIOR OF CAR, BURNING MY HAND AND BRINGING CAR TO A TOTAL LOSS. EXISTING RECALL NUMBER: 17V-676

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11151514
Machine
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