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2013 BMW X5 — POWER TRAIN

fire · 2021467 · 2024-09-03

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN

Severity

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

Narrative

After driving for an hour I noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the car, I opened the hood to and noticed the smoke coming from under the plastic cover which covers the turbo and catalytic converter In That area. After removing the cover I saw a bright flame coming from under the hood.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11612189
Machine
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