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2009 BMW 335I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1750950 · 2021-06-07

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
335I
Year
2009
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
138,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2009 BMW 335i. The contact stated that he parked the vehicle in the driveway at his residence and the next morning his wife informed him that the vehicle was engulfed in flames. There was no damage to the residence from the flames. The fire department was called out and arrived and extinguished the flames. A fire report was filed. There was no injury sustained. An investigation was started by the local police department however, a police report was not yet filed. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the fire department. The insurance company was contacted however, informed the contact that there was no fire coverage included on his policy. The contact mentioned NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V676000 (Electrical System) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, not further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11419933
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown