Issue ID | 1620985 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11281767 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 323I |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 30/10/19 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 1999 bmw 323i. Approximately four hours after the vehicle was parked, flames appeared inside the vehicle near the driver's side dashboard. The flames were extinguished by the contact before the fire department that was called to the scene. A fire report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined as of yet but the contact believed that the failure was due to a defective light control module. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 182,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 182000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | EATONVILLE, FL |
VIN pattern | WBAAM3331XFXXXXXX |
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 | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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