NHTSA Complaint #11098118 — 2014 BMW 535D

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11098118
Vehicle	2014 BMW 535D
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	May 15, 2018
Date Filed	May 26, 2018
Mileage	57,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY 2014 CERTIFIED PRE-OWN BMW 535D CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST WEEK, FORTUNATELY A DRIVER NEXT TO ME ALERTED ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I PULLED OVER WITHIN 30 SECONDS, GOT OUT AND WITHIN ANOTHER 30 SECONDS MY ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

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