Thread: M5 On Fire
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      05-19-2014, 02:43 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by MoeDaher View Post
That was my car! I am Ok and luckily my 5year old was not with me when this happened. If you follow the thread http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=767078 the car locked up right after I got out. No word from BMW NA except their automatic reply to that thread. When I filed a case with BMW NA Jay Hanson gave me the option wait 6 months, continue paying for the car, or file with your insurance. I filed with my insurance and they took care of me. once I withdrew my claim they released the car to the insurance! You would think they would care more about the cause as they claim safety is their cornerstone!!! It amazes me what kind of investigation they claim they did after the car was released to the insurance, and somehow IF they did one it took less than 6 months after the insurance paid for it!
I hope this never happens to anyone else, but if it does and someone searches for this topic or fires please file a claim with http://www.nhtsa.gov/ that might stop BMW from ignoring fires like this.

What did you mean by "the car locked up right after I got out"? As in the doors locked and you would not have been able to get a child out without smashing a window?

I hope BMWNA is in this forum as well as Im sure this is going to drum up some serious attention in here - from their most loyal fan base as well.
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