# 2008 BMW X5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `2121210` · 2025-08-16 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** X5
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
Last night my 2008 BMW X5 caught fire while parked in a parking lot - the fire was in the engine compartment and appeared to be an electrical fire - police and fire were at the scene and a report was made.
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