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2001 BMW 325I — ENGINE

fire · 1837605 · 2022-08-31

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325I
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
188,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2001 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked overnight and off, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact was alerted by her father that the vehicle was on fire. There were no occupants at the time of the fire. The entire front end of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was called to the scene. It was unknown if there was a fire report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The father of the contact had a truck parked in front and due to the flames of the vehicle fire, it melted the front of the parked vehicle causing damage. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not driveable after the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 188,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11482276
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown