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2007 BMW X3 — ENGINE

fire · 1461367 · 2018-04-12

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW X3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 17V605000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR OF PLASTIC EMERGING FROM THE VENTS. ADDITIONALLY, SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE MUST SHIP THE VEHICLE TO HONOLULU, HI TO AN AUTHORIZED BMW DEALER AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER FURTHER STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE REIMBURSED WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT SOME OF THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE .THE CONTACT DECLINED TO SHIP THE VEHICLE TO HONOLULU DUE TO FUNDS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11084820
Machine
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