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2013 BMW X3 — STEERING

fire · 1799709 · 2022-03-05

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING

Severity

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

Narrative

Car was parked and when I came out of Walmart it was on fire coming from the steering box. I tried to put it out with my jacket but yellow fire was too much. Fire department came on scene as well as police. By stander had large thermos of coffee and extinguished the fire before fire truck arrived.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11455309
Machine
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