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1999 BMW 323I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 211811 · 2000-04-26

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
323I
Year
1999
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 22 MY BMW MODEL 323I CAUGHT FIRE IMMEDIATLY AFTER TURNING ON THE HIGH BEAMS. BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE CABIN THROUGH THE DASH AND THE AIR CONDITIONER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER FIRE STARTED COMING IN THROUGH THE FRONT PART OF THE DASH, GIVING ME HARDLY ENOUGH TIME TO COME OUT OF THE CAR. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. MY LIFE WAS PUT IN DANGER AND IT HAS BEEN 5 WEEKS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
721964
Machine
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