NHTSA Complaint #11111806 — 2012 BMW 328I

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11111806
Vehicle	2012 BMW 328I
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 16, 2018
Date Filed	July 17, 2018
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

MY CAR WAS PARKED I STARTED IT RAN BACK IN HOUSE TO GET PHONE GOT IN CAR SMELT PLASTIC BUT IT WASN'T COMING FROM VENT GOT OUT CAR TO SMELL AROUND CAR AND WHEN I GOT TO TRUNK THE SMELL WAS LOUDER OPENED TRUNK AND A SMALL FIRE CAME UP LIKE A BARBECUE FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE A MAN RODE BY IN A TRUCK AND HELP PUT IT OUT THE WASN'T DROVE SINCE 12:00 P.M THE DAY BEFORE I RAN IN MY FRONT DOOR GRABBED PHONE AND THAT FAST BUT THE GUY SAID IT LOOKS LIKE THE WIRES WERE BURNING PREVIOUSLY BECAUSE I HAD A BURN STAIN ON MY EXTERIOR WHITE PAINT. *TR

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