Issue ID | 1705121 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11375256 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 320I |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 18/10/20 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On the night of october 18 2020 around 3:30am i was woken by my next door neighbors notifying me that me 2014 bmw was currently on fire in a uncontrollable blaze. From the engine bay of the car down to my fuel tank and pumps were shooting out flames covering the car itself by the time i was able to run from my room to my car i can see that the damage was done. I proceeded to call the fire department and put out the fire myself while i waited for them to arrive, i did not drive the car for a total of 8+ hours and it was sitting and parked in front of my drive way. My car showed no signs of catching on fire on its own, it just randomly caught ablaze, after i put out the fire and talked with the fire department from first glance we knew this wasn |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 76000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ARBUCKLE, CA |
VIN pattern | WBA3B1C56EKXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 20/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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