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2011 BMW X5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1387981 · 2017-06-27

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2011
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRE OCCURRED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR (TOP SPEAKER) SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG ODOR AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND SAW A FLAME. I TOOK A PHOTO OF THE FLAME TO DOCUMENT IT. I SHUT OFF THE RADIO AND THE FLAME AND SMOKE DISSIPATED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11001801
Machine
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