NHTSA Complaint #11030254 — 2008 BMW 335XI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11030254
Vehicle	2008 BMW 335XI
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 4, 2017
Date Filed	September 27, 2017
Mileage	154,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR I WASN'T DRIVING MY CAR NO MORE THAN 15 MIN. I FELT MY AC CUT OFF THEN I SAW WHITE SMOKE ABOVE THE DASHBOARD I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RAISE THE HOOD UP NO SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ABOVE THE DASHBOARD THEN FLAMES FELL OUT ABOVE THE GLOVE APARTMENT IN WHICH THE ENTIRE CAR CAUGHT FIRE MY CAR WAS WELL TAKING CARE OF NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEM WIT MY CAR (A BMW CERTIFIED MECHANIC WORK ON MY CAR ) IM VERY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT MY CAR CATCHING ON FIRE FOR NO REASON AT ALL I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE.

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