# 2011 BMW X5 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `1991660` · 2024-05-15 · 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:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
## Narrative
Headlight wiring insulation dry rots prematurely within headlight causing system failure, which includes Headlight malfunction and system shorting. Headlights are known to stop working due to wiring shorting out, issues may cause an electrical fire besides malfunction.
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