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2001 BMW 325 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash · 398416 · 2003-03-18

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENGINE OVER HEATED AND STALLED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB, THE DEALER STATED THE EXHAUST VALVES OF THE ENGINE WERE BENT, AND THE CAM SHAFT HAD PROBLEMS, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT, CONSUMER BELIEVED THE INSTALLATION OF THE CAM SHAFT, CAUSED THE EXHAUST VALVES TO BECOME BENT.*AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10010007
Machine
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