NHTSA Complaint #10564305 — 2010 BMW X5

I WAS TOLD BY BMW THAT IT WAS THE EGR HIGH PRESSURE HEATER LEAKING, WHEREIN THE LEAK CAUSES DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. I OBSERVED THIS MOSTLY AS I PULL BACK FROM MY GARAGE, WHEN IDLING AND RANDOMLY AS I DRIVE. I'VE NOTICED A STRONG NOXIOUS SMELL IN THE CABIN, WHICH GAVE ME NAUSEA AND HEADACHE. I REMEDIED IT BY VENTING THE CABIN THEN RECIRCULATING THE AIR. IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY EXCEPT WHEN I CIRCULATE THE AIR IN THE CABIN REGARDLESS OF WHEN I'M IN THE ROAD OR PARKED IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE. (I FIGURED THIS PREVENTS THE FUMES FROM THE HOOD ENTERING THE CABIN).I AM FINALLY HAVING IT REPAIRED FOR $800 MAYBE MORE AS I WILL FIND OUT TOMORROW THE FINAL COST. I'VE READ IN THE FORUMS THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON EVEN BELOW 15K MILEAGE X5S WHICH IS VIRTUALLY NEW AND HAS OCCURRED IN DIFFERENT VEHICLE MILEAGES. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND A HEALTH HAZARD TO DRIVERS AND INFANTS. BMW SHOULD BE SHOULDERING THIS UNACCEPTABLE HARDWARE FAILURE! *TR