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2019 BMW 330I — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 2150783 · 2025-11-21

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
330I
Year
2019
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

My parked vehicle, with the ignition off, caught fire while I was inside the gym. Within10-15 mins of entering the gym, the gym intercom announced that a car matching the description of my vehicle was on fire on the parking lot. When I went outside, firefighters were actively extinguishing the flams and cutting in the hood of the car. The vehicle was ultimately destroyed and considered a total loss. The vehicle has an active recall warning of a potential fire risk, even when the car is parked and turned off. The fire occurred without any action on my part, and I could have been seriously injured or killed. Also, others as well.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11700770
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown