| Issue ID | 1179093 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10713235 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 27/04/15 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 4/27/2015, 4:00 am the car is sitting within 6 feet of my house and my husband and i awoke to an explosion. The bmw was on fire from under the hood and burning out of control. The car has been parked inside our garage since 4/25/2015 and it was only moved about 100 feet on 4/27/15. This vehicle has had zero modifications or repairs. The bmw's motor and front end of the car is completely destroyed and the vehicle is totaled. Our home would have been destroyed had i not used 4 fire extinguishers and a water hose on the car and house until the fire department arrived. Online there are numerous bmw owners with this complaint either the vehicle was sitting and some people were even driving them when they caught fire. Obviously there is an issue with some of the bmw's that are causing fires and putting peoples lives at risk. This bmw was my husbands and wasn't fully insured and i have a bmw that i loved until this incident and i am extremely fearful of driving now. I believe this should be a major concern for all bmw drivers to have this investigated and someone held accountable for the issues the bmw's are having. I would really like to know the statistics for bmw's that have filed fire complaints. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 162000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HARRODSBURG, KY |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB13506PXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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