Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 740 / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005010889 Incident Date: Jan, 05 2005
Consumer's City: EDMESTON Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 740 Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAGD8321PD Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 08 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After parking for 5 minutes or less the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. an independent insurance investigator determined that the cause was an electrical circuit in the wiring harness.*ak