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2013 BMW 328XI — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 1472265 · 2018-05-31

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328XI
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 328XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THICK, WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RAIN WATER SEEPING INTO THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE IN 2017, BUT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN DETAILS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11098931
Machine
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