# 2012 BMW X5 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1794665` · 2022-02-14 · 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:** X5
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
## Narrative
Passenger external front and rear door handle assembly caught on fire and melted the rubber grommet. BMW said it was the comfort sensor fuse that should have blown but it did not.  The rubber grommet holding the door handle melted.  I had to buy two door handles that cost $250 each to replace the ones that burnt out.
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