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2001 BMW 525I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1652089 · 2020-03-05

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
525I
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
177,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I DROVE THE CAR A MILE TO THE STORE AND A MILE BACK AND WHEN I WAS WALKING AWAY YOU COULD SEE A SPARK AND THEN A MINUTE LATER ANOTHER ONE AND ANOTHER UNTIL THEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND WITHIN 4 MINUTES THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. MY SECURITY CAMERAS CAUGHT THE WHOLE THING ON TAPE. WE TRIED OUR BEST TO CONTAIN THE FIRE BUT IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT IT OUT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11316372
Machine
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