NHTSA Complaint #11455309 — 2013 BMW X3

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11455309
Vehicle	2013 BMW X3
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 2, 2022
Date Filed	March 5, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

Car was parked and when I came out of Walmart it was on fire coming from the steering box. I tried to put it out with my jacket but yellow fire was too much. Fire department came on scene as well as police. By stander had large thermos of coffee and extinguished the fire before fire truck arrived.

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