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2008 BMW 328XI — ENGINE

fire · 1455839 · 2018-03-20

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328XI
Year
2008
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
92,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT WAS SEEPING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE MORE THAN TWO SEPARATE, UNDISCLOSED FAILURES THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. THE DEALER (OPEN ROAD BMW OF EDISON, 731 U.S. 1, EDISON, NJ 08817, (732) 985-4575) DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A LOANER VEHICLE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11080351
Machine
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