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2014 BMW 328XD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1507007 · 2018-10-16

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328XD
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
101,200
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

EGR VALVE FAILURE WHILE ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO INDICATION ON VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. FAILURE CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THROTTLE BODY, AIR SENSOR, INTAKE SYSTEM DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE GASES BEING INGESTED INTO ENGINE. DAMAGE INCLUDED MELTED PLASTIC (FIRE) ON THE INTAKE SYSTEM. REPAIR TICKET AND RECORD FOR DAMAGE AND PARTS REPLACED IS ON RECORD AT MT. LAUREL, BMW IN MT. LAUREL, NJ. ISSUE HAPPENED AT 101,200 MILES, 1000 MILE OVER WARRANTEE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11140636
Machine
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