# 2006 BMW 525I — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1546381` · 2019-03-08 · 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:** 525I
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
## Narrative
WE RECEANTLY PURCHASED A USED BMW 525 I.  AND IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE MY SON CAME TO A STOP. HE BARLEY EXCAPED WITH HIS LIFE. THE WHOLE CAR WAS UP IN FLAMES. WE DONT KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM BUT IT WAS THE WORST THING THAT I SEEN.  THANK GOD HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HE DID.  WE NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HIS SAFETY IN THIS VEHICLE, BEING ONE OF THE TOP OF THE LINE VEHICLES!
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