{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11768849,"manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/30/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"10/04/2026","vin":"5UXTR9C57JL","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I am reporting a serious safety-related failure involving my 2018 BMW X3.  While I was driving on Highway [XXX] in [XXX] on XXX, the vehicle suddenly lost electrical power and became disabled while I was traveling in active highway traffic. The instrument cluster went completely black and the vehicle would not restart.  Because the vehicle became disabled unexpectedly while I was on the freeway, I was placed in an extremely dangerous situation with a significant risk of being struck by other vehicles traveling at highway speed.  The vehicle also could not properly operate the hazard warning lights after the failure, which significantly increased the danger to me and other motorists because a disabled vehicle on a busy freeway could not adequately warn approaching traffic.  Law enforcement responded to the incident and attempted to jump-start the vehicle, but the vehicle still would not start.  The vehicle was subsequently taken to a repair facility. The battery was replaced, after which the vehicle was able to start and operate again.  I am concerned that a failure of the vehicle's electrical power/battery/charging system can cause a sudden loss of propulsion and electrical functions while the vehicle is being driven at highway speed. This creates a serious safety hazard and could result in a high-speed collision, serious injury, or death.  I am requesting that NHTSA review this incident as a potential safety defect and determine whether similar incidents have been reported involving 2018 BMW X3 vehicles or related electrical, battery, charging-system, or power-loss failures.  This was not simply an inconvenience or a normal maintenance issue. The failure occurred while the vehicle was being driven on a highway and created an immediate and substantial risk of a collision and serious injury.  I can provide repair records, towing records, photographs, vehicle information, and other documentation related to the incident if requested.  Thanks, [XXX]  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2018","productMake":"BMW","productModel":"X3","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC"}]}]}