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2004 Bmw X5 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	980625
Internal NHTSA #	10511936
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X5
Model Year	2004
File date	14/05/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was came back from work to have lunch. Car was parked in drive way. After 30 mins of lunch when i came out of the house, i saw smoke coming from the front of the car. Car was not running. Keys were in my pocket. I opened the hood and saw fire in the cooling fan. I pulled my water hose to stop the fire. Waiting for towing truck to come and take it to bmw service. I am surprised to see how a non-running car can catch fire. There is something wrong with bmws.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	151846
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST DES MOINES, IA
VIN pattern	5UXFA13534LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Bmw X5 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Bmw X5 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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