Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 325I / 1992

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002168538 Incident Date: Jan, 29 2002
Consumer's City: HOWELL Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 325I Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBACB4317NF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While vehicle was parked, a fire started inside of vehicle. local fire department arrived, extinguished the fire, and informed consumer that fire may have started under the dash.*akafter forensic study, it was determined that the fire was cuased by fuel seepage as a result of fuel lines hardening and leaking. there is a recall related to the incident for bmw's 525i and other makes. *jg