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2014 BMW X5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1381650 · 2017-05-31

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
6,800
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 5TH, 2017, WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 BMW X5, AT THE MILEAGE OF 6800 MILES. A BURNING SMELL CAME OUT FIRST. 2 MINUTES AFTER THE SMOKE CAME OUT. I ASKED MY KIDS GET OUT OF THE CAR. ANOTHER 2 MINUTES LATER, THE FIRE CAME OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS TOO BIG THEN WE CALLED SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH IT. SO FAR, GEICO SAID THIS CAR IS TOTALED. BUT BMW NORTH AMERICA DID NOT PAY TOO MUCH CARE WITH THIS ACCIDENT. JUST SAYING THE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBILITY IS GEICO DESPITE I KEEP TO REMINDER HER "MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY". AS OF TODAY, I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM BMW NORTH AMERICA TELLING WHAT TO DO FOR ME. GEICO RENT A TEMP CAR FOR ME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10992583
Machine
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