2011 BMW 535I — ENGINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2011 BMW 535I — ENGINE
Start: 2020-09-21

fire · 1694906 · 2020-09-24

Vehicle

Make: BMW
Model: 535I
Year: 2011
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ENGINE
Miles at failure: 136,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT MY WORK AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. BMW OF SAN ANTONIO SAYS OIL LEAKED FROM THE VALVE COVER TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. PROBLEM IS, EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS FAR PASSENGER SIDE. FIRE WAS TOP REAR OF THE MOTOR.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11360856
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown