NHTSA Complaint #10508648 — 2006 BMW 530XI ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10508648
Vehicle	2006 BMW 530XI
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 19, 2012
Date Filed	April 18, 2013
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OTHER GAUGES BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2007-2011 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V044000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT NOT FOR THE 2006 MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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