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2014 BMW X5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1209426 · 2015-08-14

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH BUTTON START. EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND STAYED ON SERVICE TO REMAIN SAFE. PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM NOTIFICATION APPEARED STATING TO REMAIN IN SAFETY BELTS AND CONTACT SERVICE CENTER. CAR HAD BAD SMELL AND SMOKE CAME FROM REAR HATCH. CAR IN FLAMES IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. WE HAVE POLICE REPORT, VIDEO, PICTURES, INSURANCE REPORTS ETC. BMW NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND OTHERS WARNED ABOUT THESE HAZARDS,

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10748783
Machine
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