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2008 BMW 5 SERIES — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 827983 · 2010-11-29

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
5 SERIES
Year
2008
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 535XI (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT IT CRACKED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10368137
Machine
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