# 2014 BMW 335XI — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `2096579` · 2025-06-01 · 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:** 335XI
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
What happened: While driving, steering system malfunction warning appeared, power steering felt normal.  Within 5 sec the HVAC blower quit, A/C shut off, and “Transmission not in Park” flashed although shifter was untouched (in Drive).  All cluster gauges began sweeping randomly; iDrive screen flickered.  Within 10 seconds, I heard a loud pop from passenger-side engine bay; voltage warnings continued.  Pulled over immediately, switched ignition off, opened hood: active flames at passenger side of engine bay.  Fire spread rapidly. Fire dept arrived within 5 min, but vehicle was fully engulfed. Total loss. No injuries.  Suspected root cause: BMW’s PCV valve-heater (“blow-by heater”) or electric coolant-pump connector short-circuited, causing a massive current draw that browned out control modules (explaining the cascading warnings) and started the fire.   These parts are the subjects of recalls 22V-119 (PCV heater, build cutoff 10 Oct 2013) and 24V-608 (water-pump connector, N20 engines only).  My VIN shows NO open recalls, yet the failure sequence and fire origin perfectly match the defects acknowledged in those campaigns.  Damage & consequences Complete destruction of vehicle forward of the firewall and significant damage to cabin. Towing, tow-yard and haz-mat cleanup fees incurred in excess of $1300  I only have liability coverage on the vehicle, so insurance will not get involved.   Request to NHTSA Please investigate 2014 335i GT (N55) models excluded from 22V-11
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