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2004 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1642336
Internal NHTSA #	11307664
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	325I
Model Year	2004
File date	26/11/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2004 bmw 325i. The contact stated that while parked at a fueling station and when exiting the store noticed smoke exiting the trunk of the vehicle. The contact used the key fob to open the trunk of the vehicle and saw that trunk was engulfed in flames. The fire department and police department were called for assistance. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire and police report were filed. The fire department stated that the fire was not due to operator involvement and was caused by an electrical failure. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer which stated that the failure was possibly due to rodent intrusion in the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. ln dl
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	ROCKFORD, AL
VIN pattern	WBAET37424NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Type of child seat code
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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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2004 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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