Issue ID | 1475742 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11102874 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | X5 |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 11/12/17 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle started smoking from under the car and air vents while car was in motion air conditioning was running and the owner pulled over and the fire department put out the fire and broke 3 windows unnecessarily in the process. Car ended up being totaled and resides at owners property. Could be based on other reports and a possible recall on blower motor on 2001-2003 recalls were checked and are current on this vehicle checked by dealer and nhtsa website |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 105000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CHESTERFIELD, MO |
VIN pattern | 5UXFA13564LXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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