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2021 BMW 330I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2197549 · 2026-04-17

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
330I
Year
2021
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2021 BMW 330i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V056000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, there was smoke coming from under the passenger side fender. The contact entered a nearby parking lot off the highway when the vehicle caught fire. The contact was able to exit the vehicle, and someone inside a nearby building extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. The fire department and police department arrived. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed and totaled. The contact did not sustain any injuries, and no medical attention was needed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and had opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11731768
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown