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2012 BMW X5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1118683 · 2014-10-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2012
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
14,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, NOT RUNNING OR TURNED ON. HORN AND WIPERS STARTED GOING OFF. WENT OUTSIDE TO VEHICLE, TRIED TO DISABLE. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD (PASSENGER SIDE). COULD SMELL ELECTRICAL SHORT. SMOKE FOLLOWED BY FLAMES, ENTIRE DASH AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE, BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT IT OUT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10643557
Machine
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