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2002 BMW 745I — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 422845 · 2003-09-02

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
745I
Year
2002
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
16,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE GARAGE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE ,AND DETERMINED THAT FIRE CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. *AK CONSUMER EXPERIENCED OTHER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE INCLUDING: FAILURE TO START, 3 RECALLS PERTAINING TO FUEL SYSTEM AND COMPUTER, COMPUTER CRASHED AND ACCESSORIES DIDN'T OPERATE, AND HEAD REST MOVED ON IT'S OWN. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10032039
Machine
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