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2009 BMW X5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1831679 · 2022-08-07

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2009
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

While parked in my driveway, the car by it self caught fire and melted the entire fusebox, major wire harness, entire right rear panel was burnt and melted, rear headliner, and rear light housing. When I opened the door there was a huge black cloud of smoke inside.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11478076
Machine
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