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2002 BMW 325I — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire · 725130 · 2009-06-26

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325I
Year
2002
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Miles at failure
98,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN I SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS NOT OVERHEATING AND I PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD AND THE WIRES CONNECTING TO THE COOLING FAN HAD CAUSED THE PLASTIC TO START ON FIRE. LUCKILY I WAS PAYING ATTENTION AND HAD ACCESS TO A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10275043
Machine
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