NHTSA Complaint #10639084 — 2010 BMW 3 SERIES ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10639084
Vehicle	2010 BMW 3 SERIES
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 23, 2014
Date Filed	September 25, 2014
Mileage	38,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 3 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE HOOD OF VEHICLE WAS OPEN, HE OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THE EMISSION VALVE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

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