NHTSA Complaint #11552487 — 2003 BMW X5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11552487
Vehicle	2003 BMW X5
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 27, 2023
Date Filed	October 29, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Wiring dash fire. Heavy smoke from dash and vehicle completely in flame in minute. My son sent me a recording while it was happening, he did no know what to do or what was happening.

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