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2013 BMW X3 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

1 injured · 992362 · 2013-07-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
1,300

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS UNLOADING A BOX FROM THE REAR LIFTGATE OF THE 2013 BMW X3 AND BRUSHED AGAINST THE PROTRUDING CHROME EXHAUST TIPS. I SUSTAINED A SIGNIFICANT BURN (2ND DEGREE) AFTER MERELY BRUSHING AGAINST THE EXHAUST. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT HAD IT INVOLVED A SMALL CHILD. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE EXHAUST TIPS EXTEND WELL BEYOND THE BUMPER AND ARE EXTREMELY HOT AFTER ONLY DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE (5MILES). THIS BMW X3 HAS THE 2.0L TURBOCHARGED ENGINE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10523878
Machine
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