NHTSA Complaint #10762871 — 2012 BMW X5 SAV

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10762871
Vehicle	2012 BMW X5 SAV
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 10, 2015
Date Filed	September 10, 2015
Mileage	53,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT SHEERED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS OR NOTICEABLE VIBRATIONS BEFORE. TOWED VEHICLE TO SHOP & DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: BMW ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO "INSPECT" THE DRIVE SHAFT BACK IN MARCH OF 2015 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10056722 / BMW SIB-26-01-14 AND IN AUGUST OF 2015 THEY ISSUED A VOLUNTARY WARRANTY EXTENSION, BMW SIB-01-15-15. I WILL SEND VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP AND ASK FOR THE REPAIR TO HAPPEN UNDER THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION......UPDATED 06/23/16 * BF *CN

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