NHTSA Complaint #11097534 — 2011 BMW 328XI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11097534
Vehicle	2011 BMW 328XI
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 19, 2018
Date Filed	May 23, 2018
Mileage	79,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328XI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE BLOWER MOTOR AND WIRING HARNESS BECAME OVERHEATED, MELTED, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE BOX AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

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