NHTSA Complaint #11633915 — 2015 BMW 328I

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11633915
Vehicle	2015 BMW 328I
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 2, 2024
Date Filed	January 3, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

There is an outstanding recall on the car and BMW reached out by mail. it's green months - and now my car is starting to smell liked it is on fire (burning plastic smell) and smoke is coming from the ventilation in the dash. Now I have no car I can drive.

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