NHTSA Complaint #11316372 — 2001 BMW 525I

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11316372
Vehicle	2001 BMW 525I
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 1, 2020
Date Filed	March 5, 2020
Mileage	177,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

I DROVE THE CAR A MILE TO THE STORE AND A MILE BACK AND WHEN I WAS WALKING AWAY YOU COULD SEE A SPARK AND THEN A MINUTE LATER ANOTHER ONE AND ANOTHER UNTIL THEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND WITHIN 4 MINUTES THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. MY SECURITY CAMERAS CAUGHT THE WHOLE THING ON TAPE. WE TRIED OUR BEST TO CONTAIN THE FIRE BUT IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT IT OUT.

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