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2003 BMW K1200LT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1739170 · 2021-04-06

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
K1200LT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
42,600

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 BMW K1200LTC TOURING MOTORCYCLE, WENT UP IN MASSIVE FLAMES AND A SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION, WHILE PARKED AND ENGINE RUNNING / IDLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED 10 MINUTES LATER, AND BATTELLED THE FLAMED FOR 7 MORE MINUTES TO EXTINGUISH IT. LUCKILY NO PERSONAL INJURY, BUT SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE AS A RESULT. INITIAL WHITE SMOKE, AND FLAMES OBSERVED AT THE FUEL-RAIL ABOVE THE ENGINE FRONT, LEFT HAND SIDE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11406760
Machine
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