2008 BMW 550I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2008 BMW 550I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2021-01-05

fire · 1719423 · 2021-01-13

Vehicle

Make: BMW
Model: 550I
Year: 2008
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE PARKED FOR DAYS, NOTICED SMOKE FROM PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE BAY, INSPECTION FOUND POSSIBLE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING OR OIL LEAK ONTO ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSING SMALL FIRE ON ENGINE FLOOR. DISCONNECTED NEGATIVE TERMINAL TO BATTERY.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11387822
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown