NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN AUTOMATIC — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ON JULY 13TH 2003, MY 1989 750 IL WITH ONLY 84000 MILES SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON F I R E WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRE WAS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT NEAR THE GEAR BOX AND DASH BOARD AREA. MY WIFE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND WAS HELPED BY OTHER MOTORIST AND THE SPRINGER, NM FIRE DEPT AT MILE MARKER 411 ON I25. I CONTACTED BMW ON 7/17 HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM YET. BMW DEALERS CHECKED ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS 2 MONS AGO AND BRAKE SYSTEM 3 WEEKS AGO CHARGING 155 + 75 FOR CHECKING SYSTEMS. NO DEFECTS FOUND PER DEALER RECORDS ! PLEASE CALL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET ATTENTION FROM DEALER AND TO AVOID FUTURE "BURN VICTIMS" PIYUSH PATEL 505-445-2791 I WILL TOW THE TOTALLED BMW TO MY HOUSE AND STORE IT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION PLEASE HELP .......................*AK
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation