Tl* the contact owned a 2000 bmw 528. while the vehicle was parked, it caught fire and flames and smoke emitted from the glove compartment area. the hood also independently opened and revealed flames. the fire department extinguished the fire. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the fire department stated that the fire was caused by an electrical issue. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 124,000.