NHTSA Complaint #11308476 — 2011 BMW 328I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND PARKED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AFTER AN HOUR NOTICES SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITHIN TWO MINUTES FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FRIEND'S RESIDENCE AND APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS LATER THE MANUFACTURER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE TO DO AN INVESTIGATION WHICH TOOK TWO MONTHS. THE DETERMINATION WAS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERENCING THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.