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A motorist had a narrow escape when her BMW burst into flames – just a mile from the garage she was heading to after being told her car was a fire risk.

Dramatic pictures show the moment Kim Sharon's car exploded as she took it in for a part replacement following an urgent safety recall.

Weeks earlier, the German manufacturer had written to her saying that the car's EGR cooler had to be changed free of charge due to a fire risk. The recall affects more than 1.6 million BMWs globally and 300,000 in the UK.

But following the fire, the firm has denied responsibility and claimed the damage to her 640d sport coupé was too severe to properly determine the cause of the blaze.

Ms Sharon, a 65-year-old grandmother from North-West London, said she was left thousands of pounds out of pocket and that the terrifying incident had left her fearful to get back behind the wheel of a car.