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2008 BMW 335XI Electrical System Wiring Interior Under Dash Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1482580
Internal NHTSA #	11112380
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	335XI
Model Year	2008
File date	18/07/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2008 bmw 335xi. While the vehicle was parked, smoke was noticed coming from the dashboard. The contact also noticed that the bottom of the dashboard on the front passenger side was on fire. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injuries as the vehicle became engulfed in flames. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance company's tow lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,889.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	92889
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ARVADA, CO
VIN pattern	WBAVD53538AXXXXXX
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	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 BMW 335XI Electrical System Wiring Interior Under Dash Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW 335XI Electrical System Wiring Interior Under Dash Problems, Complaints and Defects

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