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1993 BMW 740I — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 377833 · 2002-09-29

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
740I
Year
1993
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

GASKETS IN ENGINE, OIL PAN, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD HAVE FAILED APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES AFTER ORIGINALS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE SMOKED AND LEAKED OIL ONTO MANIFOLD. MR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
767886
Machine
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