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2011 BMW 335XI — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1549614 · 2019-03-18

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
335XI
Year
2011
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN THE ENGINE SOUNDED SOMETHING SIMILAR TO IS IF I HAD A MISFIRE. I STARTED SLOWING DOWN BY THE TIME I GOT TO ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR SMOKE STARTED COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. OPEN THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE IN THE FIREWALL. WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE CAR COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THIS SO FAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11189763
Machine
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