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2016 BMW M6 — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1686599 · 2020-08-22

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
M6
Year
2016
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11350737
Machine
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