NHTSA Complaint #11089563 — 2006 BMW 330I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD AND AN UNUSUAL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WITHIN SECONDS, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE SPREAD AND DAMAGED THE PLASTIC TAIL LIGHT COVER AND PAINT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE NEAR THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN UNKNOWN DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.