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2011 BMW 328I — ENGINE

fire · 1453316 · 2018-03-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2011
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF MT. LAUREL, NJ (1220 RT. 73 SOUTH, MT LAUREL, NJ). THE DEALER REPLACED AN ENGINE GASKET AND LATER FLUSHED THE OIL, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11078366
Machine
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