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2005 BMW 325I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2224017 · 2026-07-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325I
Year
2005
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
127,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The complaint was filed on behalf of the contact's mother. The contact's mother owned a 2005 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the contact's brother noticed that the vehicle was on fire. The contact's brother used a nearby water hose and extinguished the fire. The Fire Department and the Police arrived. A fire report and a Police report were filed, however the Police report information was unavailable. In addition, the contact was informed that the light module was the source of the fire. The contact stated that the failure was a known failure. The vehicle remained at the residence. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11749301
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown