2001 BMW 525I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 BMW 525I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Start: 2005-02-27

fire · 525676 · 2005-03-12

Vehicle

Make: BMW
Model: 525I
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Miles at failure: 41,200

Severity

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

Narrative

ALTERNATOR FAILURE (OF A 525I BMW 2001) DUE TO THE ENTRANCE OF LEAVES AND DIRTY THROUGH THE COOLING HOSE OF THE ALTERNATOR AND GETTING INTO THE ELECTRICAL PARTS OF THE ALTERNATOR (IODES). THIS LEAD TO FIRE AND DAMAGE OF THE ALTERNATOR. THE HOSE IS APROXIMATELY 2.5 IN. AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY FILTER TO CLEAN THE AIR OR AVOID PARTICLES TO COME IN.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10114003
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown