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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093309 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 2006 |
| Consumer's City: MARINA DEL REY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 330CI | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5UXFA53562L | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 27 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: May, 03 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After driving my 2002 bmw x 5 five blocks from my home, i smelled something burning and parked the car. from the time it took me to get out and walk to the rear of the car, it was filled with black smoke and in short order the car burned. my insurance company declared it a total loss and hired an independent professional company that specializes in vehicle fires and causation. the conclussion of the report was that it was an electrical short, originating in the center of the dash. i have since researched this situation with bmw fires on different web sights, including roadfly, and have found to my shock, there are way to many other bmw owners out there with a simular situation. this is an extremely dangerous problem that could cause someones life. if my grandchild or elderly mother had been in the car with me, i would not have been able to get them out in time! i appreciate your help. thank you, hope pessis. *nm |
