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2003 BMW 325I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

fire · 494557 · 2004-09-06

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325I
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 BMW 325I 4 DOOR OWNED BY ME FOR 3 1/2 MONTHS DESTROYED IN FIRE. BMW HAD SENT LETTER TO ME REGARDING MANUFACTURING PROBLEM & TO BRING INTO DEALERSHIP FOR CORRECTION. PRIOR TO PROBLEM, I DID HAVE HAVE SLOW STARTING/CRANKING PROBLEMS. CAR BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP ON 2/21/04. ON 2/23/04, DRIVING FIRE STARTED IN RIGHT REAR AREA OF MY TRUNK, NEAR BATTERY. CAR TOTALLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10090507
Machine
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