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2004 Bmw X5 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1233070
Internal NHTSA #	10786161
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X5
Model Year	2004
File date	22/10/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle started smoking from under the hood while driving in town to the post office. Upon parking the vehicle at the post office, it caught fire under the hood and the fire dept. Had to be called to force open the hood to put out the fire. The entire front of the vehicle was damaged in front of the fire wall. The usps moved employees/customers to the rear of the building for precaution of explosion and smoke inhalation of the burning plastic, rubber and related parts. It was fortunate i could quickly park rather than being on the highway.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	125000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KANSAS CITY, MO
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?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Bmw X5 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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