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2002 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	899175
Internal NHTSA #	10441644
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	325I
Model Year	2002
File date	26/11/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact was driving 40 mph when smoke was seen coming from under the instrument panel. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder where the small fire was extinguished. The fire department was not notified. The vehicle was then towed to a local mechanic who inspected the failure and advised the contact that the main wiring harness plug showed evidence of an electrical short, melting the batch of wires that connected the port to the main wiring harness under the hood. The contact's insurance company was notified of the failure who referred the contact to a local mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 48,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BROOKLYN, NY
VIN pattern	WBAET37442NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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