# 2013 BMW X3 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1396514` · 2017-08-01 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** X3
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
ON JULY 9TH I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY 495 SOUTH IN MASSACHUSETTS WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST POWER TOTALLY SHUT DOWN AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I HAD A VERY EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND BLEW UP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I BARELY MADE IT OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES
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