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1999 BMW 528 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire1 injured · 620682 · 2007-04-17

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
528
Year
1999
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 528. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE HEADLIGHTS, AND THEY BEGAN BLINKING ,AND THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE LIFTED THE HOOD, AND ATTEMPTED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, BUT BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IWAS 121,000 , AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10188102
Machine
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