NHTSA Complaint #11084894 — 2001 BMW 325I ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11084894
Vehicle	2001 BMW 325I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 12, 2018
Date Filed	April 13, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO A SAFE AREA AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COOLING FAN FAILED AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO BRIAN HARRIS BMW (12336 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817, (225) 754-1200). THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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