NHTSA Complaint #11002586 — 2011 BMW M3 US UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11002586
Vehicle	2011 BMW M3 US
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	June 30, 2017
Date Filed	June 30, 2017
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING CAR ON SMALL COUNTY HIGHWAY, ENGINE STALLED. PULLED CAR TO SHOULDER AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. GOT OUT TO CHECK CAR AND SAW SMOKE. WITHIN MINUTES ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. FIRE BURNED THROUGH HOOD AND BROKE WINDSHIELD. ENTIRE ENGINE BAY WAS DESTROYED. CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY. HAD BEEN PURCHASED ONLY 5 WEEKS PRIOR FROM DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY SORT OF SIGNS THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. CAR ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 50K MILES ON IT.

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