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2020 BMW X5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2063816 · 2025-02-08

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2020
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

The car caught on fire spontaneously when it was parked and locked. The fire started approximately 5 minutes after it was driven for 20 minutes. The fire started under the hood. There was light smoke to begin with which got worse after around 13 minutes and then flames started spewing out at the opening between the hood and the windshield. The car was fully engulfed in flames 5 minutes later with flames going as high as 2 floors. It was finally extinguished by the fire department. The car is currently with my insurance company in their tow yard.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11641479
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown