# 2011 BMW 328I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1865844` · 2023-01-16 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 328I
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
Passenger door handle with comfort access shorted out and nearly caught fire.  I was trying to get my comfort access working again after it suddenly stopped and I discovered that the fuse (#61) was blown.  A couple minutes after replacing the fuse, the door handle let up a large plume of smoke and made a popping sound.  I immediately powered down the car and removed the fuse and the smoking stopped.  The door handle was hot to the touch and the rubber gaskets on the door handle appear to have melted (see attached photo).  Upon further research, this appears to be a common problem with these cars.
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