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2011 BMW 550I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1956028 · 2024-01-07

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
550I
Year
2011
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

Vehicle was parked while running errands, returned to leave and it would not start. Went to trunk to check battery connection and found that the positive battery cable had burnt in two where it connects to cable that runs to the engine compartment. Carpet cover and sound deadening coating had burnt and cable fell through trunk floor on top of gas tank. Car was towed and insurance refused to replace what caused fire, only what burnt from source ie. carpet cover and floor but not wiring. BMW dealer reports they don’t know what caused cable to overheat.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11564024
Machine
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