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2016 BMW 535D — ENGINE

fire · 2080173 · 2025-04-04

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
535D
Year
2016
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Valve cover leak Oil filter housing leak Super common that these items leak in the bmw N57 diesel engines. Increased risk of fire. I am in the Facebook group with many other owners of the same engine, and almost everyone runs into the same problems by 100,000 miles.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11652697
Machine
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