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2015 BMW 428I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1765694 · 2021-08-30

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
428I
Year
2015
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2015 BMW 428i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle drove over a pot and the air pressure monitoring system warning had displayed. After stopping the vehicle, flames and smoke were present coming from the front driver side wheel well. The fire department was called to the scene but the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames and was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined due to the extent of the fire damage. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed away. The manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11431012
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown