Complaint 1726576

2003 BMW 325I • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Feb 12, 2021

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1726576
Make
BMW
Model
325I
Model Year
2003
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date
Feb 12, 2021
Date Received
Feb 12, 2021
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE ARSONIST INVESTIGATOR FILED A REPORT AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.