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2016 BMW 320I — ENGINE

fire · 2124368 · 2025-08-26

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
320I
Year
2016
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
95,000
Speed
28 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2016 BMW 320i. The contact stated that after driving approximately 28 miles, arriving at her residence to park the vehicle in the garage, and noticed a burning odor. Upon inspection, a fire was coming from underneath the hood. The contact, lacking a fire extinguisher, attempted to use flour to extinguish the fire. However, upon returning, the fire was larger and made a loud noise as it expanded, before quickly reducing in size. The contact called the fire department and began removing items from the vehicle. The contact retreated to a safe distance from the garage where the vehicle was parked and awaited the fire department's arrival. The Fire Department arrived, and the fire had expanded to the garage, and the fire was extinguished. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed and declared a total loss. A fire inspection determined that the origin of the fire was the engine. A dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11683254
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown