# 2013 BMW X3 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `992362` · 2013-07-09 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*