Fire in BMW Passenger Car on Pohang Geoncheon Industrial Road... Will the 'Fire Car' Stigma Repeat?

Another BMW 'Engine Overheating' Fire in Busan Last July

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] BMW vehicles, which earned the notorious nickname 'Buljadongcha' (Fire Car) due to frequent fires in 2018-2019, have raised drivers' concerns again this year with engine overheating incidents while driving in the Yeongnam region in both July and August.

At around 3:46 PM on the 16th, a fire broke out in a BMW passenger car traveling toward Cheongdo on the Pohang Geoncheon Industrial Road near Hyeongok-myeon, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk.

The fire was extinguished by the dispatched fire brigade within 30 minutes. Fortunately, there were no casualties. The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident based on the driver's statement that the fire started near the engine.

Earlier, on July 25th at around 5:30 PM, a fire broke out in a BMW vehicle traveling on a three-lane road opposite the Western Police Station in Seodaesin-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, and was extinguished within about 10 minutes.

At that time, the driver stopped on the shoulder and reported to the fire department after another driver alerted them to smoke coming from the car. The police estimated that the fire was caused by engine overheating, considering that part of the engine was burned.

The photo shows a BMW vehicle on fire while driving on the road in Seodaesin-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, on the afternoon of July 25.

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