# 2001 BMW X5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `423809` · 2003-08-08 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT FIRE TWICE, AND IT LOCKED HER INSIDE.  SHE ALSO STATED THAT HER AUX. FAN WAS THE CAUSE OF THE  FIRES.  SHE STATED THE FAN WAS CHANGED 4 TIMES.  IT WAS TOLD TO HER AND HER HUSBAND THAT THESE WERE ELECTRICAL FIRES.  SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CUSTOMER SVC REP OF BMW, AND THEIR SVC REP THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO TRY TO FIX HER VEHICLE.     *PH
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