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2008 BMW X5 — ENGINE

fire · 1520109 · 2018-12-01

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2008
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE STARTED SMOKE FROM ENGINE AREA AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT NORMAL SPEED. I PULLED OVER AND GOT MYSELF AND CHILD OUT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE PRECEDED TO BURN AND WAS FULLY ENGULFED. FIRE FIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11155361
Machine
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