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2002 BMW 330XI — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

1 fatalfire · 740161 · 2009-10-18

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
330XI
Year
2002
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON PARKED HIS 2002 BMW 330XI IN A PARKING LOT EARLY AM TO SLEEP. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF HOURS WHILE IDLING, KILLING HIM. HE WAS LAYING DOWN IN FRONT SEATS. EVENT WAS CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE CAMERA, NO FOUL PLAY WAS DETECTED. CLAIMED TO BE "ACCIDENTAL FIRE" BY POLICE REPORT. NOTICED 2001 BMW 3-SERIES HAD MAJOR RECALL FOR SAME TYPE OF EVENT WITH FAILURE OF COOLING FANS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10288865
Machine
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