NHTSA Complaint #11537051 — 2008 BMW 550I

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11537051
Vehicle	2008 BMW 550I
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 7, 2023
Date Filed	August 7, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

I was driving and came to a stop and noticed smoke and an odd smell coming from under the hood. The heater control valve and the wire connector started to smolder and melt the plastic. If it wasn’t for me disconnecting the connector wire to the heater control valve, it would have definitely would have caught on fire.There was no warning other than the smoke and smell coming from the car. I am in the process of the car getting inspected from a bmw service center

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