TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528IX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF THE HUDSON VALLEY AT (844) 865-8595 (LOCATED AT 2068 SOUTH RD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601) AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WOULD BE AVAILABLE SOMETIME IN MARCH OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,278.