NHTSA Complaint #10465571 — 2002 BMW 3 SERIES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10465571
Vehicle	2002 BMW 3 SERIES
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 4, 2012
Date Filed	July 13, 2012
Mileage	104,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE RED POSITIVE WIRE TERMINAL OVERHEATED AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE PROBLEM WOULD KILL THE BATTERY AND CAR WOULD NOT START. SHOP SAID DUE TO THE LOCATION (THE TRUNK) OF THE BATTERY THEIR WAS NOT ENOUGH GROUND. THE SHOP FIXED THE PROBLEM BY GROUNDING THE ENGINE. *TR

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