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2010 BMW X3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1800575 · 2022-03-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2010
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

No warnings. The car started smoking while driving down the interstate. Lost electrical and brakes at around 30 mph while trying to stop. My daughter had to roll out of the car while moving because my brakes wouldn’t stop. Finally slammed in park. Car was totaled.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11455946
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown