NHTSA Complaint #10366456 — 2008 BMW 5 SERIES

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10366456
Vehicle	2008 BMW 5 SERIES
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 15, 2009
Date Filed	November 16, 2010
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE CAR SHOWED ENGINE MALFUNCTION SIGN WITHOUT WARNING IN MIDDLE OF BUSY STREET. ALL POWER, STEERING, EVERYTHING WENT DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. I COULDN'T MOVE THE WHATSOEVER. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AND AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. *TR

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