Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 325CI / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001016868 Incident Date: May, 08 2001
Consumer's City: CAMBRIDGE Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 325CI Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBABN33461J Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 18 2001 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 22 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer states upon parking vehicle, he noticed smoke emitting from the bottom of the motor, the fire department was called and the fire was put out, the cause of the fire was determined to be that the electric cooling fan shorted out and its speed probably knocked out the sensor that transmits information to the dashboard warning lights.*jb