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2008 BMW X5 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1450765 · 2018-02-27

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2008
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
124,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE FUMES APPEARED FROM THE PCV VALVE HEATER, WHICH CAUSED SOME COMPONENTS TO MELT AND THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BMW OF PEABODY (221 ANDOVER ST, PEABODY, MA 01960, (877) 530-0807), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11075200
Machine
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