Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 323I / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000036577 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: CONWAY Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 323I Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAAM3330XF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 25 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On the morning of march 22 my bmw model 323i caught fire immediatly after turning on the high beams. black smoke started coming into the cabin through the dash and the air conditioner. immediately after fire started coming in through the front part of the dash, giving me hardly enough time to come out of the car. fortunately the car was not running at the time. my life was put in danger and it has been 5 weeks and i have not received any written information regarding what caused the fire. *ak