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2020 BMW X3 — ENGINE

fire · 1759898 · 2021-07-27

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2020
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
7,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2020 BMW X3. The contact stated the vehicle was stationary at a parking lot, when the front passenger informed her that there was smoke coming from under the passenger’s side hood. The contact stated a bystander attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher but failed. The fire department arrived within 10 minutes and was able to extinguish the fire. The contact stated no one was injured nor was medical attention sought. A fire report was filed. A police officer arrived at the location and filed a police report. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to towing lot. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The contact called the local dealer and left a voicemail. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11426693
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown