# 2008 BMW 3 SERIES — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1571755` · 2019-06-03 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 3 SERIES
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 42,000
## Narrative
MY 2008 BMW 335XI WITH 42000 MILES WAS STORED IN MY HEATED SHOP.  THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE AND DESTROYED THE CONTENTS OF MY SHOP AND THE CAR.  BMW SENT AN INSPECTOR TO CHECK THE DAMAGE AND TOOK HUNDREDS OF PICTURES.  CLEARLY THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA AND CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL THE FRONT OF THE CAR, WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR WAS DESTROYED. CONTENTS IN MY SHOP WERE DESTROYED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING HAD TO BE GUTTED TO THE STUDS.  BMW OFFERED NOTHING.  DAMAGES TOTALLED MORE THAN $150,000.  I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW 3 WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE.  * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT)
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